WHO WE ARE
OVERVIEW
The Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association was established in 1998 by a small group of leading boatbuilders who shared a common vision of growing and diversifying the industry beyond its original domestic fishing boat market.
NSBA’s mission is to support the success of our members in building, repairing, and selling quality boats. It does this by:
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Promoting the industry to markets in Canada, the US and around the world;
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Promoting industry careers;
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Managing and administering the Nova Scotia Boat Builder and Nova Scotia Marine Service Technician Apprenticeship Programs;
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Coordinating other training to meet industry needs;
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Building partnerships with organizations who have aligned goals and values;
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Representing the boatbuilding industry with various orders of government; and
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Providing technical and market advice to boatbuilders and repairers.
The NSBA is the first point of contact for the boatbuilding and repair industry in Canada’s Maritime provinces.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive
Kris Campbell
Chair
Shining Waters Marine Services
Executive
Colin Ross
Vice-Chair
ABCO Industries
Executive
Brett Robinson
Treasurer
Cheticamp Boatbuilders
Christa Specht
Director
E.Y.E. Marine Consultants
Kyle Carpenter
Director
Toromont Cat
Gilles Theriault
Director
A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd.
Lee Toole
Director
Maritime Marine Supply
Jay Campbell
Director
Provincial Boat & Marine Ltd.
Randy Jones
Director
R Jones Custom Boatworks
NSBA TEAM MEMBERS
Jan Fullerton
Executive Director
Jan works with Board members and staff to execute the organization’s strategic plan. This includes managing funding agreements, building partnerships, overseeing projects, engaging with members and more.
Andrew Bethune
Communications Specialist
Andrew captures images, videos and stories so we can share the NSBA’s and our members’ accomplishments. This helps us attract people to the industry as workers and as customers.
Chantel Leturneau
Administration and Training
Chantel keeps the wheels on the bus. She provides administrative and training support, coordinates events, manages membership, keeps our books and more.
Chenise Hache
Outreach Specialist
Chenise promotes career opportunities and pathways in the boatbuilding industry through presentations, career fairs, and experiential learning and workshops. Through awareness and exploration, she empowers youth and others to make informed career choices.
Richard Lindala
Training & Certification Coordinator
Richard administers the Boat Builder and Marine Service Technician trades in partnership with the NS Apprenticeship Agency. He also identifies and coordinates other training opportunities to grow and develop the industry’s labour force.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
RECRUITMENT
Many industry employers continue to report labour market challenges including finding people and keeping people. The NSBA works to bring future employees to the industry and helps members be employers of choice so they can better attract and retain workers in a highly-competitive and evolving job market.
TRAINING
The NSBA supports the development of a highly-trained boatbuilding and repair workforce, from foundational skills training to apprenticeships to ongoing learning opportunities for seasoned professionals. Not only is this important for our members’ and our industry’s success, it also helps with attraction and retention.
MARKETING
The NSBA supports market growth and diversification and represents the industry at key trade shows, conferences and networking events. While there is high market demand for some products and services, it is important to maintain market diversity so all our members have strong business opportunities. It will keep us positioned to adapt to changes in future demand.
PARTNERSHIP
The NSBA engages relevant organizations as partners in success. This includes government departments and agencies - including regulators - as well as other nonprofit organizations and industry groups. Through these partnerships, the NSBA can increase its impact and effectiveness on behalf of our members and our industry.
OUR FUNDING PARTNERS
