Manufacturers' Executive Council (MEC)
What is it?
The Manufacturers' Executive Council (MEC) is an exclusive group of non-competing business owners and senior executives who meet regionally across Canada on a monthly basis to share ideas, learn from each other's experiences, and solve problems through peer group mentoring.
Why get involved?
This unique and interactive forum uses a proven technique to increase profitability and competitiveness by drawing on the strengths of experienced and like-minded executives in an educational environment. Help your company grow by aligning yourself with a group of manufacturing leaders who can share best practices and sharpen your leadership and management skills.
Who has it helped?
Where to start?
Spend more time working on your business, and less in your business. For more information on who it's helped or how to get involved, please click on your region below:
Alberta
Contact: Neil Kaarsemaker at 780-426-6622 or e-mail neil.kaarsemaker@cme-mec.ca.
British Columbia
Contact: David Collier at 604-713-7808 or e-mail david.collier@cme-mec.ca.
"Since joining the MEC I have had my eyes opened to the level of sophistication in our Council members and their manufacturing businesses. I am proud to call my peers on the council friends and know that DHSP has realized a lot of value from benchmarking against their best practices. I also appreciate the time out that I take for the monthly Council meeting which gives me a chance to reflect and think strategically about how to improve our business."
- Mike Schlender, Deere Hitachi Specialty Products
"Once a month, I get advice from manufacturing CEOs who have made the mistakes I am trying to avoid. The MEC has reduced my consulting bills, increased my business acumen, and given me a group of friends who I can call on in my darkest hour. "
- Ed Beange, Hansen Industries
Manitoba
Contact: Ron Koslowsky at 204-949-1454 or e-mail ron.koslowsky@cme-mec.ca.
Newfoundland & Labrador
Contact: David Haire at 709-685-5820 or e-mail david.haire@cme-mec.ca.
Nova Scotia
Contact: Ann Janega at 902-422-4477 or e-mail ann.janega@cme-mec.ca.
Ontario
Contact: Laura Lauzon at 905-672-3466 or e-mail laura.lauzon@cme-mec.ca.
"Participants can confidently discuss key challenges that they are dealing with in their respective businesses, knowing that they have the collective wisdom of a peer group of executives to help them sort through options and develop an action plan. Our MEC members have become very comfortable with one another and we communicate often even outside of the monthly meetings. The companies that are involved are quite diverse in size and business scope but its remarkable how common our challenges seem to be."
- Michael McLaughlin, Roxul Inc.
