PEMAC Nova Scotia Chapter Event: NSCC Kick Off: Maintenance Management Training Now LOCAL

NSCC Kick Off: Maintenance Management Training Now LOCAL

When:  Thursday, May 7th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Where: NSCC, Ivany Campus, 80 Mawio'mi Place, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Classroom 3526, 3rd Level, Harbour Wing

 PEMAC recently announced Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) as its newest authorized teaching institution. NSCC will be delivering the Maintenance Management Professional (MMP) certification program. This is very exciting news for maintenance, reliability and asset management professionals in Atlantic Canada!

Joanne Firth is an Industry Liaison Officer at Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), where she plays a key role in developing research partnerships between industry and applied research teams, including projects in clean energy and sustainable technologies. Drawing on extensive industry relationships, Joanne connects Nova Scotia businesses with NSCC’s five Research Scientists, whose expertise spans Energy, Engineered Technologies, Data Science, Environment/AgTech, and Geomatics. Her work helps organizations innovate, improve productivity, and adopt sustainable, asset-conscious practices. With more than 20 years of experience in post-secondary industry engagement, Joanne brings a practical, business-focused approach to collaboration. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and an MBA from Saint Mary’s University.

Matt Adams has been with NSCC since 2024 as Manager, Workforce Development based in Halifax. He covers a variety of sectors in the province, including manufacturing, IT, sciences (clean technology, environmental, forestry and others) and government departments.

His current role as Manager of Workforce Development helps facilitate relationships between industry and NSCC with a focus on customized training solutions to support an organizations needs and the growth of their employees. Matt enjoys facilitating the connections required within NSCC to support training for a company’s staff, while also making them aware of ways to get engaged with Applied Research as well as students and faculty from our core programming.

Prior to joining NSCC Matt worked in the pharmaceutical industry both as a research scientist, and more recently as a Manager of Commercial Operations. Matt has experience facilitating research and training between academia and industry, where he became passionate about workforce development.

Join us at the “Kick off” event. Learn more about the MMP program, find out about research opportunities for your organization and enjoy a tour of the Technology Lab. Network with fellow attendees. Snacks provided

AGENDA 

6:15 – 6:20: Welcome: Warren Rodgers/Martha Myers (NS PEMAC Chapter)

6:20 – 6:30: Richard Stamper: PEMAC Business Development Associate

6:30 – 6:45: Mike Connors, Maintenance Manager, The Municipal Group of Companies

6:45 – 7:00: Matt Adams: Manager, Workforce Development, NSCC

7:00 – 7:15: Joanne Firth: Industry Liaison Officer, NSCC

7:15 – 7:30: Q&A

7:30 – 8:15: Tour of NSCC Design and Innovation Centre and Energy Lab

8:15 – 9:00: Networking

PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada is a not-for-profit association that has been around for over 30 years. Its mission is to enable excellence in maintenance, reliability, and asset management through collaboration, applied learning, and leadership.

Event Sponsor NSCC

Members who attend will have one hour of Continuing Professional Development credits added to their CPD tracker.