Kerry has led over 60 workforce planning and development and capacity-building projects for First Nations and other Indigenous organizations, many involving partnerships with resource and construction companies. He was founding CEO of the Industry Training and Apprenticeship Commission, a BC crown agency and predecessor of SkilledTradesBC. Kerry has a B.A. in Psychology from SFU and an M.A. in Adult Education from UBC.

Kerry is a member and former director of the Surrey Board of Trade and a member of the BC Resource Works Advisory Council. More details can be found in his LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-jothen-9021168/details/experience/.