Palette Skills
Barry Wilson, CPA CA, serves as the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at Palette Skills since April 2023. With over 35 years of experience in finance and administration, Barry has demonstrated expertise in budget management for not-for-profit organizations, growth strategies for small technology start-ups, and team leadership in public companies. Previous roles include Chief Financial Officer at Ontario Rental and Supply and Vice President of Finance and Administration at Sustainable Development Technology Canada. Additionally, Barry held the positions of Treasurer and Board Director for Opimian Wine Club. Barry is a Chartered Accountant, having obtained the designation from the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1989, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting and Finance from Carleton University.
Palette Skills
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Canada’s most innovative, sustainable industries are suffering from major skills gaps. We want to fix that! We run rapid training and upskilling programs designed to help participants quickly get jobs in a growing industries. All of our programs are built with employers and industry partners and provide ongoing job search support. We work with academic institutions, researchers and other non-profits to identify in-demand skilling areas, build upskilling curriculum, launch pilot programs and scale existing programs. Career outcomes and job placement is our number one priority! SalesCamp - Tech & B2B Sales Training: Palette launched SalesCamp in June 2019. SalesCamp responds to the needs of tech firms looking for sales talent. It is a 1-week intensive, experience-based sales training program designed to help introduce the in-demand area of B2B sales to professionals in need of a change. Automation & Digital Agriculture Specialist Program: Our innovative upskilling program was designed for motivated workers who want to join the agricultural food and technology sector. In consultation with leading agri-tech businesses and key academic partners, the program puts diverse, well-trained talent together with leading agri-tech businesses. In 2022, we launched Upskill Canada, a national talent platform that helps fast-growing companies access the talent they need to compete and succeed globally. We're rapidly growing and expanding our programming to new cities and sectors across Canada. Become a hiring partner with us today and access a growing talent pool of skilled, qualified, diverse candidates to help your company grow. We'll ensure that participants get the support they need to get great jobs and launch new careers. IG: instagram.com/palette_skills FB: facebook.com/paletteskills.org TW: twitter.com/paletteskills Proudly supported by the University of Toronto and the Government of Canada.