The Board of Directors of the Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC) announces the hiring of Lynn MacKinlay as the new President of the Council.
Lynn is a certified Red Seal Cabinetmaker with a Bachelor of Arts in history from Dalhousie University. She had a twenty-year career in industry working in architectural millwork, residential renovations and set construction in film and television. For the past 11 years Lynn has been lead professor of the Cabinetmaking Techniques program at Georgian College and has been in the role of Coordinator for both the carpentry and cabinetmaking programs at the Barrie campus for the last five years. Lynn has been active in promoting careers in skilled trades and wood manufacturing to people throughout Canada with expertise in support for underrepresented people transitioning into skilled trades careers. Lynn has considerable expertise regarding equity and diversity and addressing barriers to meaningful inclusion.
Richard Lipman, who has been with the Council for over 20 years, will be staying on for a short period to support the transition.
WMC is a National HR organisation that collaborates with industry, educators, trade associations and governments to implement HR solutions to ensure the success of the Canadian Advanced Wood Processing sector.
