The Canadian Produce Marketing Association has a new board of directors for 2020-21.
Elections were at the board’s annual meeting in mid-May.
The new executive committee members, according to a news release, are:
- Davis Yung, Fresh Direct Produce Ltd. (wholesaler), chairman;
- Oleen Smethurst, Costco Wholesale, Canada, (retail), past chairwoman;
- Guy Milette, Courchesne Larose Ltée, (wholesaler) first vice chairman;
- Mario Masellis, M.L. Catania Co. Ltd. (wholesaler) second vice chairman;;
- Colin Chapdelaine, Star Group/BC Hot House Foods Inc. (grower-packer-shipper) exec. committee member; and
- George Pitsikoulis, Canadawide Fruit (wholesaler) exec. committee member.
The CPMA’s new board members are:
- Murray Driediger, BCfresh
- Robert Johnson, Country Grocer
- Dan Martin, EarthFresh
- Steve Bamford, Fresh Advancements
- Jerry Dzikowski, Giant Tiger Stores Ltd.
- John Corsaro, The Giumarra Cos.
- Raffi Krikorian, Goodfood Market Corp.
- Daniel Terrault, Hydroserre Inc. (Mirabel)
- David Dube, Krown Produce
- Fausto Lopes, Loblaw Cos.
- Mimmo Franzone, Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.
- Steve Boulianne, Metro Richelieu Inc.
- Rick Burt, Mid Isle Farms Inc.
- Joe Sbrocchi, Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
- Steve Roosdahl, The Oppenheimer Group
- Michael Catalano, POM Wonderful LLC
- Brian Hampton, The Produce People Ltd.
- Yan Branco, Sobeys National Procurement
- Keith Kuhl, Southern Potato Co. Ltd.
- Brian Slagel, Sunkist Growers Inc.
- Tom Bak, Sysco,
- Mike Ecker, Vineland Growers’ Co-operative Ltd.
- Kimberly Roberts, Walmart
- Aaron Bregg, Westcoast Produce Wholesalers Wholesaler
The CPMA also thanked Les Mallard of Fyffes North America Inc., Frank Gambioli of Loblaw Cos., Tim York of Markon Cooperative Inc., and Andrea Palmer of Nova Agri Inc. for volunteer hours and contribution to the CPMA over the years, according to the release.
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