John DeGiacomo has over thirty years of management experience in the education and training sector which has served him well in his work with a variety of professionals in the private and public and non-profit sector. As the Executive Director for Anishinabek Employment and Training Services (AETS), John manages human resource development programs and services to on and off reserve members of nine participating First Nations Communities. In addition to his experience with AETS, John is a certified and experienced Teacher of Adults with a degree in Marketing. He is experienced managing in multi-faceted and multi-functional organizations and has volunteered as a member of the Board of Directors for Leadership Thunder Bay, the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce – Education Committee, regional Education at Work Ontario and the national Canadian Association for Career Educators and Employers. John is the Past President (2004-2008) with the Human Resources Professionals Association of Northwestern Ontario and in 2008 completed a provincial term on the Human Resources Professionals Association Chapter Governance Committee.
