CIM Fellowship
James Hewitt joined Hewitt Equipment Limited in 1968, becoming President and CEO in 1983 and Chairman in 1992. In 2017, he became Chairman of Hewitt Group Inc. and Hewitt Foundation.
Jim has been active in both industry and community on Boards of Canadian Construction Association, Montréal Board of Trade and La Chambre de Commerce de Montréal Métropolitain. He was Chairman of Conseil du Patronat du Québec from 1994-1997 and President of Canadian Association of Equipment Distributors in 1988 and has maintained a life-long interest in the Mining Industry.
He has received numerous awards including CPQ’s Club des Entrepreneurs, Boy Scouts Canada 100th Anniversary Medal, CIM’s M4S Award, ACRGTQ’s Fernand Houle Award, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and Fraser Institute Founders’ Award.
Jim currently serves on the Boards of Quebec Veterans Foundation, Pointe-à-Callière Museum and 1000 Islands Boat Museum.
