Our Advisory Council

The Productivity Project Advisory Council brings together leaders from education, industry, workforce development, community, and public policy to provide practical guidance on a central question: How can human capital drive Canada’s productivity?

The Productivity Project is a cross-sector collaboration involving the Alberta Centre for Labour Market Research, the Alberta Chambers of Commerce, Mount Royal University, the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, Canada’s Productivity Initiative, and the LearningCITY Collective.

The Council provides timely, candid, and critical input to ensure the Project’s research, policy agenda, and public outputs remain grounded in real-world learning and labour-market conditions. It is advisory only and has no governance, fiduciary, or operational responsibilities.

Members are invited individuals with diverse perspectives on education, work, productivity, skills, and human capital systems. They participate in a personal capacity, based on their expertise and judgment, and do not formally represent their organizations.

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    Dr. D'Andre Wilson-Ihejirika

    Co-Chair. Advisory Council

    Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council

    Expertise

    Career Pathways, Experiential Learning, Work-Integrated Learning, Workforce Development

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    Jeff Griffiths

    Co-Chair, Advisory Council

    Alberta Chambers of Commerce

    Expertise

    Competency-Based Management

  • A smiling middle-aged woman with short, curly red hair, wearing glasses, pearl earrings, a silver necklace with a pendant, and a textured gray jacket against a plain gray background.

    Janet Lane

    Canada West Foundation

    Expertise

    Competency-Based Workforce Development and Deployment

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    Dr. Sharon McIntyre

    New Cottage Industries

    Expertise

    Inclusive Innovation, Co-Creation, Entrepreneurship Curriculum