TORONTO — The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) board of directors has announced the appointment of David Wilkes to the position of president and CEO effective Jan. 3.
Wilkes takes over from Bryan Tuckey who has been in the position for five years.
Wilkes was most recently the senior vice-president of government relations and grocery at the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) where he was responsible for RCC’s government relations activities at the national, provincial and municipal levels, noted a Dec. 11 media statement.
“We are thrilled that David will join BILD and lead it through its next period of growth,” said Darren Steedman, chair of the board of directors, in the statement.
“This is the culmination of an extensive search process. We are pleased to have found an individual with the background, skills and leadership to take BILD to new levels of advocacy.”
Wilkes has served on a variety of industry boards and committees including GS1 Canada Grocery, Foodservice and General Merchandise boards, the Toronto Food Incubator board of directors, the George Brown College board of governors and the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Underground Economy. Among his volunteer activities, he currently serves on the Ryerson School of Retail advisory board and the Ontario Curling Association board of directors.
“This is an exciting time for BILD and I am delighted to be taking on the role of president and CEO,” said Wilkes in the statement. “I’m ready for the challenge of leading an industry that employs over 197,000 people and brings $30 billion in investment value to the Greater Toronto Area.”
BILD represents the home building, residential and non-residential land development, and professional renovation industry in the Greater Toronto Area.
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