CPMA’s Board of Directors represent organizations active within the produce industry in Canada.

Executive Committee

Chair Walt Breeden, The Oppenheimer Group
Past Chair Jim DiMenna, J-D Marketing Inc.
1st Vice Chair Bernadette Hamel, Metro Richelieu Inc.
2nd Vice Chair Mike Furi, The Grocery People Ltd.
Executive Committee Member Sam Silvestro, Wal-Mart Canada Corp.

Directors

  • Hugh Bowman, Bayshore Vegetable Shippers Ltd.
  • Murray Driediger, BC Fresh Vegetables Inc.
  • Mike Reed, BC Hot House Foods Inc.
  • George Pitsikoulis, Canadawide Fruit Wholesalers Inc.
  • Les Mallard, Chiquita Brands North America
  • Byron Bellows, Colemans Food Centres
  • Jean-Guy Mazerolle, Co-op Atlantic
  • Oleen Smethurst, Costco Wholesale Canada
  • Guy Milette, Courchesne Larose Ltée.
  • Stephane Schmekel, Del Monte Fresh Produce Canada, Inc.
  • Rick Alcocer, Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc.
  • Davis Yung, Fresh Direct Produce Ltd.
  • John Corsaro, The Giumarra Companies
  • Denis Bissonnette, Groupe Ethier Inc.
  • Joel Ippolito, Ippolito Fruit & Produce Ltd.
  • Scott Fairbairn, Thrifty Foods (Jace Holdings)
  • David Dube, Krown Produce
  • Mike Venton, Loblaw Companies
  • Eric Biddiscombe, Loblaw Companies
  • Mario Masellis, M.L. Catania Co. Ltd.
  • Tim York, Markon Cooperative Inc.
  • Joe Sbrocchi, Mastronardi Produce Ltd.
  • Andrea Palmer, Nova Agri Inc.
  • Kendra Mills, PEI Potato Board
  • Brian Hampton, The Produce People Ltd.
  • Michele McMillan, Sobeys National Procurement
  • Brian Slagel, Sunkist Growers, Inc.
  • Mike Ecker, Vineland Growers’ Co-Operative Ltd.