Electro-Federation Canada Announces New Chair and Board of Directors for 2025-26

June 13, 2025

On Monday, May 26, 2025, Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) held its Annual General Meeting, which included an update on key initiatives, the welcoming of a new Chair, and the election of the 2025-2026 Board of Directors.

EFC President & CEO Carol McGlogan shared key highlights from the past year and provided a summary of the programs available for members.

EFC would like to congratulate the following nominees on their new roles:

2025-26 EFC Board Chair, Luc Rodier, Guillevin
2025-26 NAC Chair: Greg Gare, Electrozad, a Sonepar company
2025-27 CEMRA Chair: Jason Thor, TMC Sales

“We extend our heartfelt thanks to Umesh Patel, Mattr, who concluded his term as Chair of the Board of Directors. We are grateful for his exceptional leadership and dedication this past year. A sincere appreciation also goes to Kim Quelch, Dainolite, for her impactful leadership of the NAC over the past year. Lastly, we would like to thank Dave Le Cappelain, K.M. Roberts & Associates, for his remarkable leadership as Chair of the CEMRA executive for 2023-25,” said EFC on their website.

The complete slate of EFC Board members for 2025-26 is as follows:

Rob	MacPherson	ABB Installation Products Ltd.
Kristen	Yong	Affiliated Distributors – Canada
Robert	Nadler	Ascot Capital Group
Nabil-Jacques	Salem	Current
Tim	Horsman	E.B. Horsman & Son
Christopher	Fluit	Eaton Industries
Christy	Morrison	ECS Electrical Cable Supply
Carol	McGlogan	Electro-Federation Canada
Greg	Gare	Electrozad
Cara	Backman	Franklin Empire Inc
Cory	Morris	Graybar Canada
Luc	Rodier	Guillevin International
Catherine	McKeown	Hammond Power Solutions
Frank	Magisano	Hubbell Canada
Jason	Prevost	Leviton Canada
Sarah	Silverstein	Liteline Corporation
Umesh	Patel	Mattr
Todd	Stafford	Northern Cables
Alexei	Miecznikowski	Northern Transformer Corporation
Jorge	Balseira	nVent Hoffman
Stéphane	Larocque	Ouellet Canada Inc.
Leslie	Clarke	Paul Wolf Lighting & Electric Supply Ltd.
George (Jr.)	Partyka	PTI Transformers
Nadia	Teixeira	Rexel Canada Électrique Inc.
Anders	Hultberg	S&C Electric Canada Ltd.
Dave	Klarer	Sales Outsource Solutions
Emily	Heitman	Schneider Electric Canada Inc.
Marie	Walton	Siemens Canada Limited
Ian	Rand	Southwire Canada
Jason	Thor	TMC Sales
Brad	Lueck	WESCO Distribution Canada LP

EFC would also like to thank the following members who have completed their term on the Board:

Jason	Taylor	Graybar Canada
Joanna	Kwant	Gerrie Electric Wholesale
Jody	MacDonald	Eddy Group
Michael	Gross	WESCO Distribution Canada
Renee	Lytle	E.B. Horsman & Son
Roger	Hallett	Phoenix Contact
Steve	Branscombe	Independent Electrical Supply
Tim	Gibson	Electrical Products, Siemens Canada
Tim	King	Nexans Canada

For any questions or enquiries, please contact info@electrofed.com

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