December 4, 2020 – Loreena Spilsted, a Red Seal Industrial Electrician and Red Seal Construction Electrician, is the recipient of the 2019 Red Seal Award of Excellence. Congratulations!

Loreena works as general foreman of Maintenance Trades at the Co-op Refinery Complex. She is the former COO of the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship & Trade Certification Commission (SATCC), and currently chairs Skills Canada-Saskatchewan.

“She has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to supporting skilled trades and apprenticeship throughout her career by sharing her story at numerous speaking engagements, teaching apprentices, and providing one-on-one mentorship,” says the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA), which manages Canada’s Red Seal program.

The Award of Excellence is presented every two years to one apprenticeship authority or training provider staff member who demonstrates inspiring leadership in the development and promotion of apprenticeship and skilled trades certification.