2018/2019 Board of Directors
CPMA’s Board of Directors represent organizations active within the produce industry in Canada.
Executive Committee
| Position |
Name |
Company |
Sector |
| Chair |
Les Mallard |
Fyffes North America Inc. |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
| Past Chair |
Rick Alcocer |
Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
| 1st Vice Chair |
Oleen Smethurst |
Costco Wholesale Canada |
Retail |
| 2nd Vice Chair |
Davis Yung |
Fresh Direct Produce Ltd. |
Wholesaler |
| Executive Committee Member |
Guy Milette |
Courchesne Larose Ltée. |
Wholesaler |
Board Members
| Name |
Company |
Sector |
| Murray Driediger |
BCfresh |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
| George Pitsikoulis |
Canadawide Fruit Wholesalers Inc. |
Wholesaler |
| Byron Bellows |
Colemans Food Centres |
Retail |
| Steve Bamford |
Fresh Advancements |
Wholesaler |
| John Corsaro |
The Giumarra Companies |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
| David Dube |
Krown Produce |
Wholesaler |
| Frank Gambioli |
Loblaw Companies |
Retail |
| Mimmo Franzone |
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. |
Regional Retail |
| Mario Masellis |
M.L. Catania Co. Ltd. |
Wholesaler |
| Tim York |
Markon Cooperative Inc. |
Food Service |
| Steve Boulianne |
Metro Richelieu Inc. |
Retail |
| Andrea Palmer |
Nova Agri Inc. |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
| Steve Roosdahl |
The Oppenheimer Group |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
| Kendra Mills |
PEI Potato Board |
Affiliated Services |
| Brian Hampton |
The Produce People Ltd. |
Wholesaler |
| Keith Kuhl |
Southern Potato Co. Ltd. |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
| Colin Chapdelaine |
The Star Group / BC Hot House Foods Inc. |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
| Brian Slagel |
Sunkist Growers, Inc. |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
| Tom Bak |
Sysco |
Food Service |
| Stephan Schmekel |
Vegpro International Inc. |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
| Mike Ecker |
Vineland Growers' Co-operative Ltd. |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
| Robert Pereira |
Walmart Canada Corp. |
Retail |
| Aaron Bregg |
Westcoast Produce Wholesalers |
Regional Retail |