Shaun Thorson
Chief Executive Officer
Administration and Finance
Shaun Thorson, Chief Executive Officer of Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC), is a tireless champion of skilled trade and technology careers for Canadian youth. The CEO since 2006, Shaun has held various positions within SCC’s National office. Prior to joining the national office, he worked at Skills Canada Alberta for eight years as a Project Manager and then Executive Director. Shaun recognizes the vital role of a strong and vibrant skilled trade and technology workforce in maintaining Canada’s global economic leadership and fosters engagement with thought-leaders to ensure best practices and positioning.
“If I wasn’t at Skills Canada, I would be making something, either in welding, carpentry, CNC or maybe I would be a cloud computing architect because I have a passion for technology.”
Shaun enjoys the last hour of the landscape gardening at the Skills Canada National Competition because he gets to see the frantic pace of the competitors as they get everything done before the timer goes off. He also likes watching the teamwork at its full capacity. In his free time Shaun enjoys watching anything sports related and being active by cycling, running or hitting a ball around a Squash court.