OUR INDUSTRIES CONTRIBUTE TO
55%
OF OUR TOTAL PROVINCIAL GDP
CONTRIBUTE TO APPROXIMATELY
61%
OF OUR TOTAL WORKFORCE IN NS
We are the beating heart of businesses, organizations, and workers.
The Association of Industry Sector Councils represents the interests of 32,000 small and medium-sized businesses and 370,000 workers and their families, all over the province.
Collectively, with our employers and training partners, we attract, retain, and train talent to build a robust Nova Scotia. Our various sectors share ideas, success stories, resources, and expertise to create more jobs.
Dear Nova Scotia
The Values That Power Us
Sharing
Sharing best practices, resources, challenges, ideas, and successes.
Collaborating
Working together to solve problems and create opportunities.
Excellence Together
For the greater good of employees, employers, and all of Nova Scotia.
A Better Nova Scotia
Our goal is to grow and strengthen a diverse and competitive Nova Scotia workforce through sector council leadership and collaboration. Everything we do is for a better workforce. A better workforce is one that is sustainable, healthy, inclusive, vibrant, resilient, and adaptable.
OUR BOARD
Board of Directors
Trent Soholt
(Chair)
Executive Director
Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council
Shannon Trites
(Vice-Chair)
Executive Director
Automotive Sector Council
Kelly Henderson
(Past-Chair)
Executive Director
Trucking Human Resource Sector Council
Lisa Fitzgerald
(Treasurer)
Executive Director
Nova Scotia Fisheries Sector Council
Jan Fullerton
(Secretary)
Executive Director
Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association
Michael Montgomery
Executive Director
Atlantic Home Building and Renovation Sector Council
Mitch Raymond
Executive Director
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
Caitlin Patterson
Interim CEO
Digital Nova Scotia
Heather Boyd
Executive Director
Forestry Sector Council
Janet Everest
Executive Director
Health Care Human Resource Sector Council
Annika Voltan
Executive Director
Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia
Carolyn Van Den Heuvel
Executive Director
Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture
Lisa Dahr
Director
Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council
Chris Bourque
Executive Director
Ocean Technology Council of Nova Scotia
Our Team
Our Trusted Partners
Through connection and communication, AISC and its Members have strong, positive, partnerships with government departments and agencies as well as other workforce development organizations.
