Employer Engagement Forum - Panel Discussion (January 29, 2013) SfCarchive
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Date: 10/02/2014

David H. Tsubouchi (Ontario College of Trades)

David Tsubouchi is the Registrar and CEO of the Ontario College of Trades.  David Tsubouchi has served as the MPP for Markham for two terms and has held several cabinet posts in the Ontario Legislature including Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations, Solicitor General, Chair of Management Board and Minister of Culture.  Prior to serving in the Ontario Legislature, Mr. Tsubouchi served as a Councillor for the Town of Markham for two terms.

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Colin deRaaf (Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC))

Colin deRaaf has served a variety of roles in his 10+ years at CLAC. From labour negotiations, organizing, and arbitrations, to health & safety, training program development and recruitment specialties, Colin has developed an in-depth knowledge of the Ontario construction industry. 

As the Director of Training for Ontario, Colin oversaw significant growth in training deliveries for the union, increasing the courses; programs and offerings 3 fold over a 5-year period. The development of a central training office in Cambridge, ON was the most recent project that was important to the strategic growth of CLAC. 

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Karin Lindner (Karico Performance Solutions)

Karin Lindner is a business college graduate from Austria. She moved to Canada in 2003 and was hired by Magna International. That's where she discovered her passion for working with people from the production floor to the executive suite. Karin enjoys exploring the road less travelled and specializes in employee engagement and motivation for manufacturing companies that strive to stand out rather than fit in. 

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Rolf Priesnitz (George Brown College)

Rolf Priesnitz is the Director, Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades at George Brown College as well as a book and magazine publisher, plumber and steamfitter. He is a member of the executive committee of the Ontario Heads of Apprenticeship Training, a member of the National Council of Deans of Technology and the Council of Deans of Trades and Apprenticeship Canada.  A former Air Force pilot, Plumbing and Steamfitting professor, Academic Chair, and Director at the Toronto Workforce Innovation Group. 

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Akash Mahajan (Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC))

Akash is TRIEC's Manager for Employer Relations, working on establishing TRIEC's presence across the GTA with organizations and stakeholders. Akash has previously worked both in the private and public sectors before joining TRIEC. In his role at Manulife Financial as Corporate Client Advisor, he managed a portfolio of 160 clients for their US Pension Plan services, and more recently at e-Health Ontario, managing Stakeholder Relations, for the Consumer e- Health division.