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OTTAWA — The Insulating Concrete Forms Manufacturers Association (ICFMA) has announced the appointment of James (Jim) Facette as the association’s executive director.

The announcement was made at the board’s in-person meeting in Toronto, where directors gathered to formally welcome Facette and receive an initial progress report on the development of the association’s new three-year strategic plan.

According to a release, Facette brings 25 years of experience as president/CEO and executive director of Canadian industry associations; he is bilingual in English and French and is based in Ottawa.

“We are excited Jim has joined us at a time when we build out ICFMA to a new chapter of it’s life,” said Mike Kennaw, chair of the ICFMA board of directors, in a statement.

Since joining the association in August, Facette has conducted in-depth conversations with all eight board directors and has begun meeting with industry stakeholders as part of a structured strategic planning process.

The new plan will build on ICFMA’s “established technical credibility — including its landmark NFPA 285 fire testing study completed in partnership with the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association — and will focus on growing the overall ICF market across North America,” the release notes.

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