Rod Gilbert is the Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs and Procurement Practices at the Canadian Construction Association (CCA). Since his appointment in February 2018, he has led the CCA’s internal and external communications, government relations and membership management, and more recently the industry practices group. His mandate is to continue to work with CCA stakeholders, specifically in the public sector, to inspire a progressive, innovative and sustainable construction industry that consistency acts with integrity. Prior to CCA, Mr. Gilbert worked for over 21 years both with and for the Federal Government. During this time, he worked for 10 years as a political advisor to several federal ministers including President of the Treasury Board and Ministers of Heritage, Human Resources, and Skills Development and Industry. After leaving government, he spent four years working for a Crown corporation investment fund in Montreal. He later founded RGGR, a government relations firm specialized in developing and executing strategic public affairs plans tailored to small and medium sized businesses. Mr. Gilbert holds a degree in Political Science (BAH) from Laval University and is fluently bilingual.