CANS 2026-2027 Board of Directors

Heather Cruickshanks, L.E. Cruickshanks Sheet Metal
Chair of the Board, Chair of the Governance & Nominating Committee

Blair Nickerson, Black & McDonald Limited
Incoming Chair of the Board, Chair of the Workforce Development, Policy and Planning Committee

Mike Clements, Ocean Contractors Limited
Immediate Past Chair of the Board

Tom Skinner, RKO Steel Limited
Treasurer, Chair of the Finance, Risk Management & Investment Committee

Allison Coffin, Eastward Energy
Chair of the Government & Industry Relations Committee

Jason Noack, Atlantic Building Restoration
Chair of the Membership Services & Engagement Committee

Ian Boyd, Iron Maple Constructors
Board Member

Ciarán Hehir, Global Construction Maritimes
Board Member

Gerard Jessome, Department of Infrastructure & Housing
Board Member

Anne Lombardi, Flora Sustainability Consulting
Board Member

Sheldon Marinelli, Northern Contracting Limited
Board Member

Jon Mullin, Grey Cardinal Management Inc.
Board Member

 Peter Riley, Lindsay Construction
Board Member

Victoria Stanhope, Stanhope Simpson Insurance Ltd.
Board Member

Nathaniel Travis, Sancton Access
Board Member 

John Young, PCL Constructors Canada
Board Member

Jake Brennan, Iron Maple Constructors
Ex-officio Director, Chair of the Emerging Leaders Committee

Duncan Williams, Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS)
Ex-officio Director, CEO

To view a list of CANS past Chairs and Presidents, click HERE.