Canada
March 16, 2009
Richard Wansbutter has been
elected to a two-year term as Chair of the
Canola Council of Canada
(CCC) Board of Directors. He and a new executive team were
elected following the close of the CCC’s 42nd annual convention
in Toronto.
Wansbutter, who is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba with Viterra,
takes over for outgoing Chairman Stewart Gilroy.
"I am thrilled that I was nominated and elected as Chair for the
Canola Council," says Wansbutter. "I am looking forward to
working with the board for the next couple of years. Our focus
for the upcoming year is to maintain the momentum in order to
reach our 2015 target of 15 million tonnes of sustainable demand
and production. That remains a critical priority. Of course,
that includes working on our supporting strategies, such as
increasing the consumption and value of canola, improving
quality, ensuring market access and supporting sustainable
production."
The new Vice Chair of the CCC Board of Directors is Ken Stone of
Cargill. Dave Parsons of Viterra becomes 2nd Vice Chair. Ernie
Sirski of the Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA), who is
returning to the Board, was named Chair of the Finance
Committee. The Director at Large on the executive is Garth
Hodges of Bayer CropScience.
In addition to Sirski, three other new directors join the CCC
Board -- Woody Galloway of Bunge; Greg Porozni of the Alberta
Canola Producer Commission (ACPC); and Terry Youzwa of the
Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SCDC).
Outgoing directors are Ed Rempel of the MCGA, Jim Caughlin of
SCDC, Doug Hooper of Canadian Bioenergy Corporation, and Herb
Schafer of Bunge. |
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