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Board of Directors

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

2012/2013 Board of Directors

Chair Jim DiMenna, J-D Marketing Inc.
Past Chair Tom Byttynen, Thomas Fresh Inc.
1st Vice Chair Walt Breeden, The Oppenheimer Group
2nd Vice Chair Bernadette Hamel, Metro Richelieu Inc.

Directors

  • Murray Driediger, BC Fresh Inc.
  • Hugh Bowman, Bayshore Vegetable Shippers
  • George Pitsikoulis, Canadawide Fruit Wholesalers Inc.
  • Savvas Tsoukalas, CH Robinson Co, (Canada) Ltd.
  • Les Mallard, Chiquita Brands North America
  • Greg Connell, Clarity Marketing
  • 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.
  • Martin Desrochers, Desrom Inc.
  • Rick Alcocer, Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc.
  • Paul Mahoney, F.P.D. East Inc.
  • Davis Yung, Fresh Direct Produce Ltd.
  • John Corsaro, Giumarra Companies
  • Denis Bissonnette, Groupe Ethier Inc.
  • Mike Furi, The Grocery People Ltd.
  • Joel Ippolito, Ippolito Fruit & Produce Ltd.
  • Scott Fairbairn, Jace Holdings
  • David Dube, Krown Produce
  • Mike Venton, Loblaw Companies
  • Eric Biddiscombe, Loblaw Companies
  • Mario Masellis, M.L. Catania Ltd.
  • Joe Sbrocchi, Mastronardi Produce
  • Andrea Palmer, Nova Agri Inc.
  • Kendra Mills, PEI Potato Board
  • Stephan Dolbec, Patates Dolbec Inc.
  • Domenic Raso, Burnac Produce
  • Michele McMillan, Sobeys National Procurement
  • Colin Chapdelaine, Star Produce Ltd.
  • Carl Svangtun, Sun Rich Fresh Foods Inc.
  • Brian Slagel, Sunkist Growers, Inc.
  • John Lancaster, Sysco Foodservice-Calgary
  • Mike Ecker, Vineland Growers’ Co-Operative Ltd.
  • Sam Silvestro, Wal-Mart Canada Corp.