Mr. Skinner is a biochemist with a long history of advocating for self-care. He spent his early career conducting practical research and in 1979, Mr. Skinner was invited to join Consumer Health Products Canada with Scientific and Regulatory Affairs responsibilities.
From 1983 until 2013, he held the position of President for the Canadian National OTC Trade Organization. Over the past 35 years he has been involved in major healthcare reform initiatives in Canada and continues to speak and offer policy advice on self-care issues internationally.