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

Cassandra Baccardax

General Manager

cbaccardax@aisc.ca

Faith Bowyer

Project Coordinator

fbowyer@aisc.ca

Ally Mannette

Communications & Events Specialist

amannette@aisc.ca

Elle Stephens

Project Lead, Atlantic Trades Mentorship Project

Elle.Stephens2@novascotia.ca

Zainab Azhar

Labour Market Researcher

zazhar@aisc.ca

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.