John Ballantyne
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters
John Ballantyne currently serves as Executive Secretary-
Treasurer (EST) for the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters
(NRCC), as a Trustee on the Northeast Carpenters Funds, the
Carpenters Benefit Funds of Philadelphia & Vicinity, the Mid-
Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters Funds, the Carpenters
Local No. 491 Funds and the Carpenter Contractor Trust.
In his role as EST, John leads one of the largest trade
unions on the East Coast, comprising of nearly 40,000
members throughout the states of Delaware and
New Jersey and regions in Maryland, New York and
Pennsylvania. He oversees the NRCC’s business strategy,
critical financial planning as well as contract negotiations,
development of contractor relations and training and recruiting efforts to ensure that the organization
can work cooperatively with contractors and maintain the superior quality of workmanship that
contractors have come to expect from union carpenters.
From 2008 to 2015, John served as the Assistant EST, where he was responsible for strategic planning,
internal/external communications, contract negotiations, contractor relations, supervision of office
staff and development of training materials and reports. During this time period, he also served as the
President of NRCC, a Local 253 Delegate and a Trustee to the New Jersey Carpenters Fund Executive
Finance Committee and the Buffalo Carpenters Pension Fund From 2009 to 2011, John served as the
Assistant Supervisor and Chief Compliance Officer for the New York City and Vicinity District Council of
Carpenters (NYCDCC), Trustee to multiple funds and served on the Board of Directors for the NYCDCC
Labor Management Corporation. During John’s time in New York City, he helped supervise the day-to-
day operations of one of the largest construction Councils of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America (UBCJA), incl uding the oversight of financial and strategic planning, development
of contractor relations, and supervision of office staff. In John’s capacity as Chief Compliance Officer,
his duties included implementation of an effective Compliance and Ethics Program, which included
identifying deficiencies and implementing necessary improvements within the Program.
From 2006 to 2010, John served as the Northern and Central Area Manager for the New Jersey Regional
Council of Carpenters and 1st Vice President for the organization’s Executive Board. In this role, he led the
management and coordination of Council Representatives, coordination of multiple organizing activities
within assigned areas, and devised effective outreach efforts to contractors and members.
From 2000 to 2008, John served as the organization’s Director of Organizing. During his time in this
position, he demonstrated a commitment to continuing education that led to the development of numerous
training and evaluation programs used by the UBCJA to transform Union Carpenters into Union Builders. He
has traveled to other Councils as an instructor for these programs. Prior to his leadership roles within the
Brotherhood, from 1982 to 1998, John Ballantyne served as Foreman and Superintendent for several large
contractors in Northern New Jersey. He has been a member of the UBCJA for over 34 years.
John is active in his community and also serves on the Board of Directors for Horizon Blue Cross/Blue
Shield, as a Commissioner for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and on the Board of Trustees
for the Passaic County Community College Foundation.