President: Bruce Schmidt
Re-elected at the Annual Meeting on 2009 Mar 23. Re-elected as President by the Board of Directors at their meeting on Apr 22, serving a three-year term.
Huron County farmer who, along with his wife Grace and four children, owned and developed Brace Jerseys - one of Canada's highest producing Jersey herds. The herd's production success was due to development and adoption of new feeding techniques using high protein by-product feed ingredients.
Vice-President: Dave Barrett
Re-elected at the Annual Meeting on 2009 Mar 23. Re-elected as Vice-President by the Board of Directors at their meeting on Apr 22, serving a two-year term.
Raised in Paisley, Ontario, married to Martha and has a farm near Paisley, Ontario. Joined the Saugeen Economic Development Corporation staff in November 1999. Career has included working for Xerox Canada, Toyota, Lloyd Hutton Transport and Municipality of Arran-Elderslie. Started, owned and operated Agez Tours Inc. a travel tour company based in Port Elgin, Ontario for 5-years.
