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The Stakeholder Advisory Council reflects provincial and national industry stakeholder and horticultural sector representation. Council Members are appointed as a result of their affiliation to a particular Vineland stakeholder organization.
The function of the Stakeholder Advisory Council is to:
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Offer stakeholder feedback, input and advice to the Board on stakeholder issues.
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Identify and provide feedback on issues and areas of opportunity in the horticulture industry. Issues, projects and opportunities will be brought to the Council, discussed, and recommendations reported to the Board by the Director on the Council.
Vineland Board Members
Liz Stokes Bajcar
Chair
May Chang
Ian Potter, PhD
Lori Hall
Non-Vineland Board Members
Jamie Aalbers
Grower’s Manager Canadian Nursery Landscape Association
Rodney Beirhuizen
President of National Association Flowers Canada Growers
Rob Enns
(P.G. Enns Farm) Wine Growers Ontario
Rose Gage
Vice Chair, Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario
Albert Mastronardi
Co-Owner, H&A Mastronardi Farms & OGVG Board Member
John Laughlin
Chief Technology Officer, Next Generation Manufacturing
Sarah Marshall
Manager, Ontario Tender Fruit Growers
Mike Mauti
CPMA Retail Merchant Working Group Secretariat & Innovation Consultant
Cathy McKay
Chair, Ontario Apple Growers
Joann Chechalk
Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association
Joe Salemi
Executive Director, Landscape Ontario
Jan VanderHout
Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada
Government Observers
Sergio Paulo
Executive Director, Portfolio Director Lead for One Health, Science and Technology Branch, AAFC
Douglas Reddick
Director, Research and Innovation, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness