The Standards Council of Canada’s (SCC) Governing Council is appointed by the federal government, and reports to Parliament through the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. It is composed of up to 13 members who represent a broad spectrum of stakeholder interests. Members review, approve and advise SCC on its strategic direction.
Governing Council
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ChairKathy Milsom is Chair of the Standards Council of Canada’s (SCC) Governing Council and is currently serving a three-year term that began on November 14, 2017. Kathy has held executive leadership roles with both private and public sector organizations, including President and CEO of Toronto... -
Private sector representativeMike Burns retired from the public service in April 2016 with over 35 years with the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Department of Infrastructure. Since earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1982 his career serving Canada’s North... -
Private sector representativeTom is the Vice President and CFO of the Council of Canadian Academies. He serves as a member on a variety of Board of Directors: the Public Services Health & Safety Association, where he is also Board Chair; the Newfoundland & Labrador Centre for Health Information, where he is also... -
Representative - Standards Development Organizations Advisory CommitteeMary Cianchetti was appointed President of Standards at CSA Group on August 31, 2016. As President of Standards, Ms. Cianchetti will lead the next chapter of standards development and ensure continued success in member engagement. Ms. Cianchetti has more than 20 years of experience in... -
Private sector representativeColin Clark is Chief Technical Officer of Brookfield Renewable. He is the senior executive providing global leadership of the engineering and technical aspects of the power businesses of Brookfield. He was previously President and CEO and a Director of Brookfield subsidiary Great Lakes Power... -
Private sector representativeFrançois Coallier is full professor at the Department of Software and IT Engineering at the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), one of Canada's leading engineering school, affiliated to the Université du Québec network. He was CIO of ÉTS between 2010 and 2016 and the founding chair of... -
Private sector representativeKathryn Coll is President and Managing Partner for HR Atlantic. HR Atlantic has been effecting positive change in workplaces since 1998. As President and Managing Partner of HR Atlantic, Kathryn balances firm management responsibilities with her own vibrant practice. Kathryn helps clients... -
Representative - Provincial-Territorial Advisory CommitteeJeff Dolan is currently Executive Director, Technical Safety, Government of Nova Scotia, responsible for strategic promotion and regulation of safety standards for technical systems operating across the province. In addition to his role on the SCC Council, Jeff is Vice-Chair of the SCC... -
Private sector representativeZakiah Kassam is currently a Principal of AirVironment Canada, a second-generation family-owned environmental consulting company, and a Senior Associate of the Boxfish Infrastructure Group. She has 17 years of professional experience spanning the energy sector, including design of large oil and... -
Representative - Provincial-Territorial Advisory CommitteePaul Pierlot is currently Senior Manager, Competitiveness Initiatives, Government of Manitoba, as well as Director, Entrepreneurship Manitoba, the Government of Manitoba’s newest special operating agency. He is responsible for service innovation and development, regulatory analysis and red tape... -
Private sector representativeGlenda Reid has 30 years of experience in the health and public sectors where she has held executive leadership positions including Executive Director of St. Patrick’s Mercy Home and Vice President of Corporate Services with Peninsulas Health Care Corporation. She has provided leadership to... -
Private sector representativeDr. Schacter is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine of the University of Manitoba and member of the Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology at CancerCare Manitoba. He has published 83 manuscripts and 100 abstracts and made about 60 invited presentations. From 1993 to 2003 he... -
Private sector representativeTayt Winnitoy is the Executive Vice President of Consumer Protection BC, a provincial regulator that is responsible for the licensing and oversight of seven industry sectors as well as the regulation of certain consumer transactions. Tayt has been with the organization since its inception in 2004...