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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.
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OUR BOARD
Board of Directors
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Trent Soholt
(Chair)
Executive Director
Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council
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Shannon Trites
(Vice-Chair)
Executive Director
Automotive Sector Council
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Kelly Henderson
(Past-Chair)
Executive Director
Trucking Human Resource Sector Council
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Lisa Fitzgerald
(Treasurer)
Executive Director
Nova Scotia Fisheries Sector Council
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Jan Fullerton
(Secretary)
Executive Director
Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association
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Michael Montgomery
Executive Director
Atlantic Home Building and Renovation Sector Council
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Mitch Raymond
Executive Director
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
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Caitlin Patterson
Interim CEO
Digital Nova Scotia
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Heather Boyd
Executive Director
Forestry Sector Council
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Janet Everest
Executive Director
Health Care Human Resource Sector Council
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Annika Voltan
Executive Director
Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia
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Carolyn Van Den Heuvel
Executive Director
Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture
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Lisa Dahr
Director
Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council
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Chris Bourque
Executive Director
Ocean Technology Council of Nova Scotia
Our Team
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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.
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