Regulated Safety Services

Elevating Devices

Advisory Council

In support of its strategic objectives to improve safety outcomes and recognizing the need for strategic oversight and management of safety regulations and issues, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) actively solicits the advice and input of the key stakeholders from the Elevating Devices industry through an advisory council.

The purpose of the Elevating Devices advisory council is to provide a forum through which TSSA can consult with industry relative to its safety strategies, and receive valuable input and advice to help guide TSSA's decision making and operations.

Membership

The Elevating Devices Advisory Council is comprised of representatives from the elevating devices community. The following TSSA staff support Elevating Devices Advisory Council activities:

Roger Neate is TSSA's Point Person for the Elevating Devices Advisory Council. A Point Person is fully authorized by TSSA to insure completion of TSSA's commitments to Advisory Council activities. Point People all have specific expertise related to the advisory council sector or are functionally qualified to support advisory council activities. Point People act as TSSA's primary contact related to advisory council activities and are responsible delivering on TSSA's commitments with respect to advisory council activities.

Roger Neate may be contacted at:
Email: rneate@tssa.org
TSSA's Council Coordinator supports all Advisory Councils through scheduling of meetings, preparation of agendas and meeting minutes and maintenance of all other Council records. The Council Coordinator acts as TSSA's primary administration contact and is responsible for the effectiveness of TSSA's support of Advisory Council initiatives.
Sam Selvaggio may be contacted at:
Tel: 416-734-3413
Email: sselvaggio@tssa.org
The President and CEO of TSSA attends Council meetings, as the role of the advisory councils is to advise her with respect to sector activities.
Advisory councils are attended by other TSSA staff, as required, to report progress on specific initiatives or to discuss specific issues.

The members of the Elevating Devices Advisory Council and their sector affiliation are as follows:

Members Sector Affiliation
Jack Elias (Chair) President, Schindler Elevator Corporation
Cliff Ayling Brookfield Properties c/o ACSI
Richard Kaczmarczyk Regional Sales Manager, Otis Canada Inc.
Doug Guderian President, Elevator One Inc.
Dave Balmer Executive Director, Accessibility Equipment Manufacturer Association
Kevin Lavallee President and CEO, Thyssen Elevator Ltd.
Wes Askren President and CEO, Kone Inc.
Martin Tovey Vice President of Operations, Minto Management Limited
Robert Last RPA, Bentall Real Estate Services
Rick Sokoloff President, Quality Allied Elevator
Mary Ferreira Consumers Advisory Council

Industry Advisory Council Members may be contacted here.

Topics of Discussion

The Elevating Devices Advisory Council will be discussing the following topics:

Update on the administrative monetary penalties pilot program
Update on risk informed decision making initiative

Executive Summaries

To view an executive summary of the council meeting's minutes please click on the link below.

February 2008 Meeting

October 2007 Meeting

May 2007 Meeting

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