Staff
From left to right: Bill Yang, Adam Thorvaldson, Omar Saidi, and Vincent Chou
Executive Director - Adam Thorvaldson
Adam joined the staff in January of 2006 as a Program Coordinator and later in September 2007 Adam became the Executive Director of Skills Canada BC.
Adam graduated from UBC with a degree in Teaching Technologies and holds a ticket in Sheet Metal.
Communication Coordinator - Vincent Chou
Vincent joined Skills Canada BC in September 2004. Vincent is responsible for the marketing, communication, and event coordination aspects of Skills Canada BC.
He graduated from SFU with a Bachelors in Communication and a minor in Publishing.
Program Coordinator - Bill Yang
Bill joined Skills Canada BC in January of 2008. Bill is responsible for all aspects of Skills Canada BC’s IT needs.
He graduated from BCIT in 2007 as a Software Systems Developer. Bill also has a Bachelors in Engineering Science from Shanghai University.
Accountant – Omar Saidi
Omar joined Skills Canada BC in April 2008. Omar is responsible for all the administrative and accounting needs for Skills Canada BC.
Omar graduated from UBC with a Bachelors in Commerce in 2006.
Competition Registration
Please click here to register for our regional and provincial competitions. Our 16th Annual BC Skills Competitions will take place on April 21, 2010 at Tradex, Abbotsford.
Bus Subsidy
Skills Canada BC is offering transportation subsidies for school groups who want to
join us at the
BC Skills Competitions. Please
click here to register.
Exhibitor Booths
Skills Canada BC invites you to be an exhibitor at our Pathways to Careers Showcase
held in conjunction with
the Annual BC Skills Competitions.
Please click here to register.