UA Piping Industry
College of BC

William Schwarz has been with UAPICBC since 2014, starting as an instructor, moving on to Director of Operations, and now as Executive Director of Apprenticeship and Training. Prior to his time at UAPICBC he worked on various projects in western Canada on travel card in Local 488, 179, and 496; including chemical plants, mines, oil sands projects, and power plants. He has been a member of Local 170 since 2006. Will spends his time outside of work with his wife Amelia, little girls Isla, Audrey and Olivia, and their dog Jaxon.

Before beginning his career at UAPICBC, Jordan worked in pipe trade supervisory roles throughout British Columbia and Alberta mainly on large new construction projects and maintenance shutdowns in the heavy industrial sector. Now in his current role of Program Manager, he aims to deliver industry leading trades training throughout the province of BC.

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Raven is from the Gitxaala Nation and is of Raven/Ganhada clan from the house of Dza’Wilaks. Raven decided to move down to the lower mainland to seek further education and find meaningful career opportunities. In 2009 she took a “Women in Trades” program that was offered at UA Piping Industry College. This sparked an interested in the trades which lead her to take the Women in the Trades Exploratory Program. This course led Raven to choose plumbing as her trade. Through hard work and dedication Raven achieved her red seal in Plumbing. Raven has been able to work with companies like Chemco Electrical, PML, and Trotter & Morton. She has recently started teaching at UA Piping Industry College. She is excited to share her knowledge and ignite the spark that she felt towards the trades for other people.

Qualifications : Red Seal Plumber Gas B fitter Medical Gas Certification NAUSC Supervision Level 1 Before starting his career at UAPICBC, Anthony worked in both residential and commercial projects throughout the lower mainland. He specialized in building mechanical rooms and highly technical applications. He also spent time as a supervisor at large hospital projects such as the New St. Paul’s Hospital. Now as a Teacher he strives to educate and motivate the next generation to achieve excellence in their careers. In his free time he enjoys, sailing, fishing, camping and playing soccer.

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Originally from Ireland, Mark Donnery moved to Canada at a young age and quickly found his footing in two distinct but complementary worlds: gas and media production. He began his career in the gas industry straight out of high school while simultaneously nurturing his creative passion for media. After earning his Gas Certificate of Qualification (CofQ), Mark broadened his technical experience by working in production plants, where he gained valuable hands-on skills in machinery and operations. His journey eventually brought him back to the gas sector, where he joined a major gas utility and achieved his Class A Gas Certification. Mark brings a dynamic range of experience to UAPICBC, seamlessly balancing his roles as Construction Safety Officer (CSO), Safety Trainer for the JRD program, and in-house Media Producer. His diverse background allows him to wear many hats—and wear them well—contributing to both the safety and communications excellence of the organization.

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Kevin started working for UAPIC in 2010 by helping open the Northwest satellite campus in Kitimat for the KMP project. With 15 years of experience helping students get into the trades in the Northwest with a focus on Indigenous peoples. He has a diploma in Recreational Facilities Management from Langara College and is currently working on his PID at Vancouver Community College.

When Kevin isn’t helping students enter the trades, he enjoys golfing & curling.