2017/2018 Board of Directors
CPMA’s Board of Directors represent organizations active within the produce industry in Canada.
Executive Committee
Position |
Name |
Company |
Sector |
Chair |
Rick Alcocer |
Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
Past Chair |
Sam Silvestro |
Fresh Ambient Retail Marketing/Merchandising (FARMM) |
Affiliated Services |
1st Vice Chair |
Les Mallard |
Mallard Produce Solutions |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
2nd Vice Chair |
Oleen Smethurst |
Costco Wholesale Canada |
Retail |
Executive Committee Member |
Davis Yung |
Fresh Direct Produce Ltd. |
Wholesaler |
Board Members
Name |
Company |
Sector |
Murray Driediger |
BC Fresh Vegetables Inc. |
Grower/Packer/Shipper |
George Pitsikoulis |
Canadawide Fruit Wholesalers Inc. |
Wholesaler |
Byron Bellows |
Colemans Food Centres |
Retail |
Guy Milette |
Courchesne Larose Ltée. |
Wholesaler |
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 |
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 |
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 |