Matt Villella works as an Employment Counsellor/Job Developer for YES Employment Services where he has served as Steward and Bargaining Committee member for the past two terms. Matt is a teacher by trade and is very involved in the Community of Thunder Bay and the North Shore. Matt always attends meetings, rallies and events of Local 229 and has extreme amounts of volunteer work in the community. He has chaired the Easter Seals skate and roast for years where he brings together hundreds and hundreds of volunteers, celebrities and community members to raise funds and awareness to this cause. Matt is also an advocate for youth and issues specific to youth. He experiences first hand challenges youth face in the workplace and community in general and would bring a much needed voice to the Executive Board.
"I am excited to be your youth rep for the Local CAW 229. I am currently employed with YES Employment Services as an Employment Counsellor and Job Developer for the North Shore. I am also working at Children’s Centre Thunder Bay in the Supervised Access program. This year has been an exciting year for me as I am a current member of Leadership Thunder Bay 2011-2012 class and I recently became a geography teacher at Confederation College. In my spare time I love to give back to the community. I currently volunteer for Easter Seal Society of Ontario and I am currently a member of the Naniboujou Toastmasters club."