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Board Committees
2016/2017
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ADVISORY COMMITTEES
COMMUNICATIONS
Advise the Board on general public relations
campaigns, grower publications, advertising
policy, media relations, press releases, and
website presentation and content.
Chair:
Mark Huston
Members: Directors: Kevin Armstrong,
Jeff Barlow.
Delegates: Emily Charbonneau,
Paul Dietrich, Marguerite
Guilbeault, Lindsay Menich,
Mike Strik.
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Advise the Board on strategic planning and
initiatives for marketing and utilization of
grains and oilseeds for profitable growth.
Chair:
Scott Persall
Members: Directors: Keith Black, Dave Park.
Delegates: Andrew Dawson, Greg
Glasier, Arden Schneckenburger,
Allen Taylor, Dave Vandewalle.
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Advise the Board on research priorities and the
level of resources appropriate for each issue
and opportunity. The Committe shall also
advise on policy related to new technology.
Chair:
Henry Van Ankum
Members: Directors: Dave McEachren,
Terry Phillips.
Delegates: Stan Brien, Kevin
Eisses, Luke McClary, Brad
Nimijohn, David Start.
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Advise the Board on matters related to
government policies, including regulatory
agencies, and liaise with all levels of
government, general farm organizations, and
other commodity groups. The Committee
shall also assess and develop new or make
changes to existing government programs
and policies for consideration by the Board.
Chair:
Markus Haerle
Members: Directors: Lloyd Crowe,
Brendan Byrne.
Delegates: Jeff Davis, Stephen
Denys, Amy Matheson, Gerry
Prentice, John Wiles.
WHEAT TRADING GROUP
Advise the Board on local board programs.
Chair:
Kevin Armstrong
Members: Directors: Jeff Barlow, Lloyd
Crowe, Markus Haerle, Henry
Van Ankum.
EXECUTIVE: (LEFT TO RIGHT) SCOTT
PERSALL, MARK HUSTON, MARK BROCK,
MARKUS HAERLE.
EXECUTIVE
Chair
Mark Brock
Vice Chair
Markus Haerle
Vice Chair
Mark Huston
Executive Member
Scott Persall
DIRECTORS
Kevin Armstrong
Jeff Harrison
Jeff Barlow
Mark Huston
Keith Black
Dave McEachren
Mark Brock
Dave Park
Brendan Byrne
Scott Persall
Lloyd Crowe
Terry Phillips
Colin Elliott
Henry Van Ankum
Markus Haerle
COMMITTEES
FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
Review and monitor compliance by Grain
Farmers of Ontario with the financial
requirements of Farm Products Marketing
Act and the Regulations there under.
Chair:
Scott Persall
Members: Dave Park, Terry Phillips,
Brendan Byrne, Jeff Harrison
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
Consider resolutions originating from districts
at the annual or other special meetings of
producers or delegates and compiling and
editing same to reflect common intent and
consensus among those originating the
resolutions.
Chair:
Mark Huston
Members: Keith Black, Colin Elliott, Dave
McEachren
WHEAT MARKETING COMMITTEE
Advise the Board on wheat trading functions
of the board.
Chair:
Kevin Armstrong
Members: Jeff Barlow, Lloyd Crowe, Markus
Haerle, Henry Van Ankum.