Masonry Magazine March 2002 Page. 26
Through strategic planning,
members plan the future direction and agenda of the MCAA at bi-annual board meetings.
agencies so when the time does come to face another future ergonomics regulation, the interests of the mason contractor will be felt. If we do not participate in the development of the ergonomics standards, all else will be pointless.
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
As your president for the past two years, I am proud of the many goals that we have accomplished. We established a goal to hire a full time Director of Engineering and we have achieved that goal. In fact, today, the MCAA's advice is sought on codes and standards committees thus ensuring the interests of the mason contractor in future codes and standards. I am proud of the leadership that we are beginning to exhibit in masonry promotion, workforce development and contractor education.
I am proud that the MCAA Board of Directors has shown leadership by supporting our full-time involvement in Washington, D.C. But what I am most proud of as your president is the new outlook that your Board and the entire MCAA has toward dealing with the future. Since our board represents the most knowledgeable and dedicated individuals in our field, we now spend a large block of time at each meeting allowing these minds to brainstorm together, identifying where we need to be in the future and how we are going to get there and less time reviewing the reports of the past activities.
Today, the MCAA is focused on what the future has in store for our industry and we have the foresight to work to ensure that the future will be successful for all of our members. Our Strategic Long Range Planning will keep the MCAA ever vigilant in ensuring that the MCAA will be the leader for all mason contractors and for the masonry industry.