Don’t underestimate the Under 40:
Helping up-andcomers flourish
U40 Central Island Mentor Breakfast.
By Cindy Chan
I
f you’re looking for young people doing incredible things, look no further than the Vancouver Island Construction Association U40 Network.
The U40 Network has two chapters in Victoria and the
Central Island. U40 is an outreach group designed to target people under the age of 40 in the construction industry in an
U40 Central Island with Lean U’s Christy Nikel.
effort to connect them with other under-40 up-and-comers. Additionally, more seasoned and experienced individuals are also able to share their wisdom and experiences, according to Jason Howlett, general manager of Current Millwork and soonto-be past chair of U40 Central Island. “We offer professional development and leadership opportunities and combine that with networking,” Howlett says. Howlett adds the Central Island chapter was established just last year, and it was exciting to be part of the original group that started it. However, the U40 Victoria chapter has been around for much longer.
U40 Central Island Golf Event.
U40 Victoria donating $15,000 from their Charity Casino event to Help Fill a Dream’s Executive Director Craig Smith. 62 Vancouver Island Construction Association 2019
