Des has more than 25 years of experience in workplace skills development and post-secondary education. Through his years in skills development, he has developed a strong background in research, management, human resources, training, technology development, and training delivery. Much of his experience is based in the gathering and assimilating of industry knowledge to develop focused skills initiatives to promote effective learning management in a corporate, governmental, and a military environment, as well as training delivery across Canada and into the United States.
Des is a graduate of Memorial University, with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in economics, and holds a Chartered Manager designation from the Canadian Institute of Management. Des was the Chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology and Innovation (NATI) – now TechNL – in 2006, Chair of the St. John’s Board of Trade in 2016, and President of the Canadian Home Builders Association, Newfoundland and Labrador Chapter in 2017. Des currently serves as a Director on the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce board.
When Des is not working, you can find him riding his motorcycle, playing his one of his guitars, or trying out a new piece of technology.