May 24, 2017

CPMA names new board of directors

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) has announced its new board of directors. The board was elected at the Annual General Meeting, held during CPMA’s 92nd Annual Convention and Trade Show, May 9-11, in Toronto.

The executive committee members of the board are:

  • Chair — Rick Alcocer,Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc.
  • Past Chair — Sam Silvestro, Sam Silvestro Consulting Company
  • 1st Vice Chair — Les Mallard, Chiquita Brands North America
  • 2nd Vice Chair — Oleen Smethurst, Costco Wholesale Canada
  • Executive Committee Member — Davis Yung, Fresh Direct Produce Ltd

In addition to the executive committee members, here are the members of CPMA’s 2017/2018 board of directors:

  • Murray Driediger – BC Fresh Vegetables Inc.
  • George Pitsikoulis – Canadawide Fruit Wholesalers Inc.
  • Byron Bellows – Colemans Food Centres
  • Guy Milette – Courchesne Larose Ltee.
  • Steve Bamford – Fresh Advancements
  • John Corsaro – The Giumarra Companies
  • David Dube – Krown Produce
  • Frank Gambioli – Loblaw Companies
  • Mimmo Franzone – Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc
  • Mario Masellis – Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc
  • Tim York -Markon Cooperative Inc.
  • Joe Sbrocchi – Mastronardi Produce Ltd.
  • Steve Boulianne – Metro Richelieu Inc.
  • Andrea Palmer – Nova Agri Inc.
  • Steve Young – The Oppenheimer Group
  • Kendra Mills – PEI Potato Board
  • Brian Hampton – The Produce People Ltd.
  • Michele McMillan – Sobeys National Procurement
  • Keith Kuhl- Southern Potato Co. Inc.
  • Colin Chapdelaine – The Star Group
  • Brian Slagel – Sunkist Growers, Inc.
  • Stephan Schmekel – Vegpro International Inc.
  • Mike Ecker – Vineland Growers’ Co-operative Ltd.
  • Robert Pereira – Walmart Canada Corp.
  • Aaron Bregg – Westcoast Produce Wholesalers

For more information, visit www.cpma.ca.





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