Canola Council board of directors
Nominated by canola growers associations
Charles Fossay
Director, Manitoba Canola Growers Association
Starbuck, MB
Ph: (204) 781-9843
Justin Nanninga
Director, Alberta Canola
Neerlandia, AB
Ph: (780) 307-4343
Dean Roberts
Director, Canadian Canola Growers Association
Coleville, SK
Ph: (306) 460-9846
Ed Schafer
Director, SaskCanola
Makwa, SK
Ph: (306) 236-8167
Nominated by the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association
Ryan Law
Commercial Manager – North America Canola
Bunge
1391 Timberlake Manor Pkwy
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Ph: (314) 292-2878
Tracy Lussier
Manager, Canola Trading
Louis Dreyfus Company
Suite 500 – 525 11th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2R 0C9
Ph: (403) 205-3322
Jeff Pleskach
Merchandising Manager
Cargill Ltd.
300-240 Graham Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4C5
Ph: (204) 947-6014
Kevin Wright
GM Great Lakes Region, N.A. Ag Services and Oilseeds
Archer Daniels Midland Company
5550 Maplewood Drive
Windsor, ON N9C 4G9
Ph: (519) 567-1103
Nominated by the Western Grain Elevator Association
Jarrett Beatty
Export Manager
Parrish & Heimbecker
640-355 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8
Ph: (604) 761-6295
Jennifer Marchand
Government and Industry Relations Leader, AVP
Cargill Ltd.
300-240 Graham Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4C5
Ph: (306) 370-1161
Tessa Ritter
Stakeholder Relations Manager
Viterra
2625 Victoria Avenue
Regina, SK S4T 7T9
Ph: (306) 569-6672
Trevor Veenendaal
Trader, Canola and Soybeans
G3 Canada Limited
200 Portage Ave, 3rd Floor
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3X2
Ph: (204) 983-0532
Nominated by life science companies
David Kelner
NA Canola Portfolio Manager
Bayer, Crop Science Division
160 Quarry Park Blvd.
Calgary, AB T2C 3G3
Ph: (403) 723-7490
Ryan McCann
Director, North America Seed – Canola, Forages & Special Crops
Nutrien Ag. Solutions Canada Inc.
64137 Hwy 543 E
High River, AB T1V 1M4
Ph: (403) 336-7225
Garth Hodges
VP, North America Business Management Seeds
BASF Canada Inc.
#510 – 28 Quarry Park Blvd, SE
Calgary, AB T2C 5P9
Ph: (403) 827-4915
2023/24 Executive Committee
Chair
Jennifer Marchand
Government and Industry Relations Leader, AVP
Cargill Ltd.
300-240 Graham Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4C5
Ph: (306) 370-1161
Vice chair
Charles Fossay
Director, Manitoba Canola Growers Association
Starbuck, MB
Ph: (204) 781-9843
Second vice chair
Jarrett Beatty
Export Manager
Parrish & Heimbecker
640-355 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8
Ph: (604) 761-6295
Finance and planning chair
David Kelner
NA Canola Portfolio Manager
Bayer, Crop Science Division
160 Quarry Park Blvd.
Calgary, AB T2C 3G3
Ph: (403) 723-7490
Other director
Ryan Law
Commercial Manager – North America Canola
Bunge
1391 Timberlake Manor Pkwy
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Ph: (314) 292-2878