Following the retirement announcement of Peter Federkoin 2018, the WCB Board has completed an exhaustivesearch for a new CEO and arepleased to announce that Philip Germainhas been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of theSaskatchewan Workers鈥� Compensation Board.
Germain has been with the WCB for almost 15 yearsin leadership roles for the majority of his tenure. Throughout his timehere, hehasproven his leadership abilities, demonstrated a life-long commitment to safety and preventionboth locally and internationally,and hasanin-depth knowledge of the compensation systemat a global level. Added to that is his broad capacity and understanding of the Saskatchewan Workers鈥� Compensation Board.
Germain holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Alberta, and a professional designation from the Canadian Registered Safety Professional. Hissuccessful career path as a health and safety professional, manager and executive have positioned him with extensive abilities to lead our organization.
After moving to Saskatchewan in 1995 to work for theSaskatchewan Construction Safety Association, Germainrose in his safety career from his start as the Manager of the Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada Safety Program in 1998, Executive Director of Prevention at the Saskatchewan WCB in 2005 and Vice-President of Prevention and Employer Services in 2012. In 2014, he was awarded Saskatchewan Safety Professional of the Year.
Federko will continue to serve as CEOuntil his official retirement date of May 31, at which time Germainwill officially take onthe duties of CEO.
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