Steve Parsons is presently the General Manager Corporate Div. Eskasoni First Nations which is nestled on the beautiful Bras D`or lakes in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Steve graduated from Memorial University – St John`s, NF in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education. Steve started his working career with Shoppers Drug Atlantic Office as a Loss Prevention Retail Coordinator. Over the years 1991- 2000 Steve was promoted to the level of District Coordinator responsible for the profitability of twenty Shoppers Drug Mart franchises in both Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
Since 2001, Steve has worked within the First nation community of Eskasoni both as a secondary teacher delivering business curriculum courses and as an economic development consultant.
Since 2013 Steve has been working as the General Manager of Eskasoni Corporate Div. which has been engaged in Renewable resources of wind and solar development, cold storage and Live Storage of fishery related product along with many other industry sectors.
In 2008 and again in subsequent 4 year terms of 2012 and 2016 Steve was elected to the Cape Breton Victoria Regional School Board district 3 as a board trustee holding the position of vice chair and Chairman. Steve also serves as a board member on several companies and foundations including the Cape Breton University Board of Governors, Cape Breton Partnership, Sydney & Area Chamber Of Commerce, Eskasoni Wind Company ltd and most recently Provincial Advisory Committee to the Minister of Early Childhood and Education.
- Company:Eskasoni First Nations
- Short Bio:General Manager, Eskasoni Corporate Division