Patrick Dillon is the former business manager and secretary treasurer for the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario. He had worked in that role for over 20 years before he retired in 2021. Patrick began his career in the construction industry as an apprentice electrician in 1961 and became a journeyman in 1966. Following 18 years of experience in the construction industry, he was elected Business Manager of Local 105 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). In 1991, he was elected Executive Chairman of the IBEW – Construction Council of Ontario. Patrick was appointed by the Government of Ontario to serve on the Board of Infrastructure Ontario, the 2015 Toronto-Greater Golden Horseshoe Pan Am Games Committee, and the Appointments Council for the Ontario College of Trades. Mr. Dillon also sat on a number of construction industry boards, including those of the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS), BuildForce Canada, and the Workers’ Arts and Heritage Centre. Even in retirement he still sits on the De Novo Treatment Centre’s Board of Directors. In his hometown of Hamilton, Mr. Dillon is an avid curler and golfer. He is married with two children and three grandchildren.