Members of the Ministerial Advisory Panel for the LIFO Review

Barbara Crann
Barbara Crann has more than fifteen years of experience working with all levels of government in the field of employment counselling and political campaigning. She is currently a consultant and owner of BSC Consulting Services in Chapel Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador. Prior to this, Barbara was a Project Coordinator for many government funded programs and more recently Lead Employment Counsellor / Manager for an Employment Assistance Services office located in rural Newfoundland (funded under Advanced Education & Skills). After completing a Business Administrative Diploma in St. John’s NL, Barbara went on to attend Memorial University of Newfoundland and completed her Bachelor of Arts in 1998.

Wayne Follett
Wayne Follett lives in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and is a part-time consultant offering services in a variety of areas including business management, fisheries resource management, public policy and analysis and marine operations. Prior to this, Wayne was the President and CEO of Marine Atlantic Inc. Between 1980 and 2008, Wayne worked for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans including as a Regional Director of Program Coordination and Economics, Regional Director of Fisheries Management, Regional Director of the Canadian Coast Guard and seven years as a Regional Director General for the Newfoundland Region. Wayne has been a member of numerous boards including Marine Atlantic Inc., One Ocean, the Marine Institute and the Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation. Wayne attended the Memorial University of Newfoundland and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Paul Sprout
Paul Sprout lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia where he works as a Fisheries Management Consultant. Between 1976 and 2010, Paul worked for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans as a Fisheries Management Biologist, a Director of Fisheries Management, an Associate Assistant Deputy Minister and most recently as a Regional Director General. Paul graduated with an MBA from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1995. Prior to this, Paul completed a Bachelor of Science from Simon Fraser in 1976 and a Diploma in Technology (Fish, Wildlife and Recreation option) from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1974.

Trevor Taylor
Trevor Taylor lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut where he works as a consultant with a focus on fisheries and marine conservation in the Canadian Eastern Arctic. Prior to this, he was a Senior Cabinet Minister and a Member of the House of Assembly for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Trevor has more than ten years of experience as a fisherman and fishing captain on the waters off of Newfoundland and Labrador. He was also as a fishermen’s union representative and served as a Member of the Fisheries Resource Conservation Council. Trevor volunteers as a fundraiser and expedition member of Students on Ice where he provides lectures on ocean and fisheries conservation, politics and governance.