Who Are We?
The Saskatoon Industry-Education Council (SIEC) is a bridge between Saskatchewan’s career opportunities and Saskatoon area youth. Through a partnership among business, secondary and post-secondary schools, unique hands-on career exploration events and programs are designed and delivered to students, helping them find a career that connects their passion and natural talents with current and future workforce needs.
Last year, the SIEC worked with 20,000 youth, 1,000 educators and career practitioners, and over 900 business and post-secondary representatives to co-create 40 programs and events. Over the last five years, more than 60,000 youth took part in SIEC programs and events. To achieve its vision of a community of shared responsibility, preparing youth for quality careers, the SIEC plays the role of career information conduit between students and employers.
The Saskatoon Industry-Education Council (SIEC) is a non-profit organization working with three school divisions (Saskatoon Public, Greater Saskatoon Catholic and Prairie Spirit), the Saskatoon Tribal Council, community-based organizations, government agencies and employers.
Our Team
The SIEC is governed by a visionary board of directors composed of representatives from business, secondary and post-secondary education, government, and industry associations.
Community partnerships and career exploration activities are built and administered by a diverse staff of permanent and contract employees led by Executive Director Janet Uchacz-Hart, a former teacher and career facilitator.
Our Community
Our community of shared responsibility is made possible through a growing list of participating youth and collaborators from education, industry, and government who contribute to SIEC capacity with investments of time, talent, goods, services and finances.
The organizations below are key partners with the SIEC, facilitating connections and partnerships within their sectors:
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
- City of Saskatoon
- Gabriel Dumont Technical Insititute
- Government of Canada
- Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
- Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of the Immigration and Career Training
- Prairie Spirit School Division
- Radius Community Centre
- Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission
- Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce
- Saskatchewan Construction Association
- Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association
- Saskatchewan Health Authority
- Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
- Saskatchewan Mining Association
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic
- Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council
- Saskatoon Construction Association
- Saskatoon Public Schools
- Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority
- Saskatoon Tribal Council
- SaskTech Working Group
- Skills Canada Saskatchewan
- University of Saskatchewan
- WorkSafe Saskatchewan
Our Board of Directors
*Denotes Executive Committee
Education (K-12 and Post-Secondary)
Peggy Mattila-Bains
Prairie Spirit School Division
Mike Hallgrimson
Prairie Spirit School Division
(non-voting)
Brent Hills*
Saskatoon Public Schools
Tammy Girolami
Saskatoon Public Schools
Terri Fradette*
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
Kent Muench
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
Val Harper
Saskatoon Tribal Council
Terry Seto
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
John Ault
University of Saskatchewan
Jeff Ritter
Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission
Tresa Reinhardt
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
Sector and Industry Representation
Alysha Robb*
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Mark Dick*
ESTI Consulting
Lisa Mooney
Nutrien
Brad Compton
Workers Compensation Board
Cara Bahr* (Chair)
Affinity Credit Union
Cara Petrovicz
Frontline Industrial Solutions
Derek Lothian
Insurance Brokers Association of Saskatchewan
Janis Dubreuil
Allan Construction
Blake Schneider
Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association
Debbie Davies
Saskatoon Fire Department
Government (non-voting)
Scott Summach
Ministry of the Economy
Cathy MacDonald
Ministry of the Economy