The Leadership Excellence Award
NETCO is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 Leadership Excellence Award.
Established in 2016, this national award recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to apprenticeship training and continuing electrical training across Canada. The recipient is honoured annually at the NETCO National Training Conference.
We are seeking nominations for individuals who:
- Demonstrate inspirational leadership
- Support and advance apprenticeship and industry training
- Contribute meaningfully to the success and development of electrical training programs
An eligible nominee is an industry training professional who, through their organization, has helped promote and strengthen education and training within the electrical sector.
✨ Do you know someone who deserves this recognition?
We encourage you to submit a nomination!
Submission Deadline: May 30, 2026
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Past Recipients
2024 - Aaron Laughlin, RSE, Training Director, IBEW 2038, Regina, Saskatchewan
2023 - Geordie Walsh, RSE, Training Director, IBEW 625, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2022 - Susan Boorman, Director of Education & Training, IBEW 353, Mississauga, Ontario
2021 - Blair Mikkelsen, RSE, Training Director, IBEW 625, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2020 - Adrien Livingston, RSE, Executive Director, WJETS, British Columbia
2019 - Chris Taran, RSE, Director of Apprenticeship and Training, IBEW 2085, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2018 - Kelly Kienleitner, RSE, Chief Instructor, EJTC, British Columbia
2017 - Andre (Andy) Cleven, RSE, Training Director, EJTC
2017 - Peter Olders, RSE, Training Coordinator, Ontario Electrical Industry Training Trust Fund (ECAO & IBEW-CCO)
2016 - Raymond Matthews, RSE, Provincial Training Director, Electrical Industry Training Centres of Alberta
2016 - Robert Nelson, RSE, Senior Electrical Consultant, CSA Group, Ontario.
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