The Executive Board of the Provincial Council conducts the business of the Council between Conventions. Among other responsibilities, the Executive Board is responsible for the strategic direction of the BTA, the financial well-being of the organization, the hiring of the Executive Director, and reporting to stakeholders on priorities and results. The Constitution and Bylaws is available in Member Resources.
Building Trades of Alberta Executive Board Members
| Ian Robb Chairman | UNITE HERE Local 47 |
| Keith Stevenson Financial Secretary Treasurer | International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 720 |
| Alan Ramsay | International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local 1 |
| Shawn Griffin | Sheet Metal Workers International Local 8 |
| John Sedor | International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 17 |
| John Desrosiers | Construction & General Workers Local 92 |
| Kevin Lecht | International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators Local 110 |
| Michael McLean | International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 122 |
| Graham Fitzsimmons | International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 130 |
| George Emery | Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Local 222 |
| Ken Krawchenko | International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 362 |
| John White | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 424 |
| Robert Taylor | United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 488 |
| Trevor Robertson | United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 496 |
| Rob Calver | International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Ironworkers – Local 725 |
| Derrick Schulte | The Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers Local 1325 |
| Pending | Millwrights, Machinery Erectors and Maintenance Union (Alberta Regional Council) – Local 1460 |
BTA applauds Syncrude’s commitment to work/life balance
Syncrude's commitment to work/life balance will be facilitated for workers during Project Falcon's upcoming fall maintenance turnaround in Fort McMurray through a program it's running with MacDonald Island Park, Canada’s largest community recreation, leisure and social centre. Mac Island passes [...]
Building Trades of Alberta support for Calgary Event Centre
July 26, 2019 To: The City Clerk’s Office, City of Calgary Re: Public input on Calgary Event Centre Dear Calgary City Council, Please consider this letter as a declaration of support from the Building Trades of Alberta for Calgary’s anticipated [...]
Welcome Tyler Bedford
The Building Trades of Alberta welcomes Tyler Bedford as its new Director of Communications and Relations. Tyler comes to us from the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees where he spent close to a decade in communications. Before that, he worked [...]
BTA Welcomes TMX Announcement
At long last, it appears that TMX will proceed. The federal government has taken the additional time to deliver on its commitments for environmental protections and meaningful indigenous consultations. There is a reason for optimism that work will begin [...]