• Prefix - MILIBRO
• 60 milking cows
• The Milibro herd was awarded twice the Master Breeder shield, in 2000 and 2014
• 2nd at the Mérite agricole, Silver Medal in 2000

• Since 2010, owner of Ferme Milibro Inc. with my husband Daniel Brochu, no children

• Bois-Francs Club
• Very involved with youth to provide training in clipping and showmanship along with being a motivator at shows throughout Québec
• I worked for six years doing heifer monitoring at the Princeville SCA
• 20 years of experience in animal clipping and grooming

"Promote our beautiful Holstein breed in order to motivate the young leaders of tomorrow and the future generations. Get involved with various industries since technology is moving fast and the challenges are increasing. That is what motivates me to serve well the members from all levels, either small or large operations.”

• Prefix - LOA-DE-MEDE
• Milking 80 head
• GEA Robotic compost pack barn
• 4th Generation dairy farm
• Partnership with wife, Cindy, and son and daughter-in-law, John and Heather Werry
• Current herd classification: 15 EX; 52 VG; 14 GP
• Farm size: 550 acres

My wife Cindy and I have 2 sons, both married, and 3 granddaughters and 2 grandsons.

• Classification Advisory (1 year) and currently serving
• National Joint Branch meeting representative (1 year) and currently serving
• Show & Judging (1 year) and currently serving

• President of the Ontario Holstein Branch 2009
• Director on the Ontario Holstein Branch Board of Directors from 2002 to 2010
• Ontario Summer Show Committee Member since its conception

"My vision for Holstein Canada is to maintain communication between Holstein Canada and its provincial Branches and, in turn, the member producers across the country. Additionally, I feel I can bring perspective as a producer operating with robots; insight that will be increasingly important as our industry continues to change quickly, as more and more dairy producers are installing robotic equipment in their operations.”

• Prefix - BELFAST
• Milking 70 cows – farming with his brother Denis
• Two-time Master Breeder herd
• Developing and selling genetics internationally for 20 years

Robert and his wife, Catherine, have 3 sons

• President of the Lotbiniere Club from 1995 to 1998
• Genetic Evaluation Board since 2006

"Holstein Canada must help its members to be more efficient on their farms and promote Canadian genetics internationally.”

• Prefix - BUCKLAND
• Milking 150 cows, including 18 VG and 85 GP, with my brother Peter. We farm 1200 acres of which 800 are in crops.

I am married to Jennifer Mungham and we have four daughters.

• 4 years on Board of Directors
• 3 years Governance (currently serving)
• 3 years Young Leaders (currently serving)
• 1 year Awards

• President of Sherbrooke Holstein Club 2006 – 2009
• Chair of Holstein Québec Picnic 2010 at Lookout
• Co-chair of the 2014 National Holstein Convention

"Holstein Canada’s first responsibility is to its members. We must provide the tools and promote efficient dairy management practices, while also promoting the advantages of the high producing Holstein cow. We must work with industry partners for the advancement of clear and useable information delivered directly to our members. We play an important role in shaping the cow of the future and her impact on the world.”

• Prefix - SILVERMAPLE
• Milking 120 cows, which presently includes 14 EX and 62 VG. Cow families in the herd are Camomile, Roy Frosty, Lily, Beauty, Elegance, Topper, Hezbollah and Roxies.
• The herd is milked with two VMS robots installed in early 2017
• Our farm is farm is 335 acres of which 200 is under irrigation. We grow 85 acres silage corn and 250 acres of grass.
• Broiler chicken operation on farm

• Silvermaple Holsteins is operated by Suzanne and I, our son Thomas and his wife Catherine
• Thomas and Catherine also own and operate the broiler farm
• I have two daughters, Erin and Natalie. Erin is presently on leave from her B.C. Ministry of Agriculture job to pursue a Masters Degree in Animal Science at University of Glasgow. Natalie is married and living in Saskatoon where she is working as a Dental Hygienist.

• A Board member since 2005. Have served on Awards, Governance, Audit & Risk, Finance and Breed Advisory committees

• President of B.C. Milk Producers Association 1995/96
• Vice Chair B.C. Milk Marketing Board 1996-2015
• Chairman B.C. Council of Marketing Boards 2005-2010

"To maintain and enhance the relevance of the breed and Holstein Canada to all dairy producers.”

• Prefix - PEARTOME
• Milking 70 head
• Tie-stall setup with a coverall free-stall barn for dry cows & heifers
• Three time Master Breeder Herd
• Current herd classification 10 EX 42VG 32GP
• Cash crop 700 acres in Haldimand County with crop rotation of corn, hay, wheat, rye

Partnership with wife Mary-Ann and daughters, Jennifer & Heather.

• 5 years on Awards Committee and 1 year as Chair of Awards Committee
• 4 years on Finance Committee
• 2 years Chair of Governance Committee

• Served as Chairman of the 2013 National Holstein Convention in Niagara Falls

"Keep Holstein Canada relevant for our members in the dairy industry.
Topics to be investigated in the future:

• Bull proofs containing calcium information.
• Research on resilience.
• The need for minimum and maximum SCC scores.
• Include rump in the LPI.
• Investigate the high reliability of genomic young sires.
• Strive for more accuracy in genomic information.

• Prefix - VAL BISSON
• Master Breeder in 2013
• Milking 70 cows in a tie-stall facility with a Roboléo Robot
• Growing 400 acres of alfalfa, corn and soybeans

Elyse farms with her life partner Jean Bissonnette and has no children.

• Serving her 9th year as National Director
• Breed Advisory Committee
• Governance Committee
• Awards Committee
• National / Branch Meeting
• Audit, Risk Management and Finance Committee

"To develop tools and services that generate better revenue for members. To work with industry partners to maintain a healthy and strong industry, and to make Holstein Canada and our breeders successful internationally.”

• Prefix - SKIPWELL
• Milking 400 cows in a double-18 parallel milking parlour
• Herd classification includes 25 EX, 198 VG, and 228 GP with a herd BCA of 226-227-230
• Cropping 1,850 acres

Gerald farms together with his wife, Grace, son Henri and his wife Katie. Henri and Katie have 3 children.

• Serving 6th year as National Director
• Governance (currently serving)
• Audit, Risk Management & Finance (2 years)
• Classification Advisory (5 years)
• Breed Advisory (5 years)
• Joint National Branch (2 years)
• CDN Forum (1 year)
• DFC designate (4 years)

• Elgin County Holstein Club
• Currently serving as a delegate with Gay Lea Foods Co-Operative Ltd.
• Chair of the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus Dairy Advisory Committee

"To promote Canadian Holsteins and help create export market opportunities for genetics. Increase producer participation in milk recording, registration, and classification, and focus on national dairy identification, traceability, and food safety.”

• Prefix - JEANRI
• Ferme Lacnor
• Milking 160 Cows
• Operates 1400-acre farm with his 2 brothers : Daniel and Dominic

Married to Helene Gagnon; they have 2 daughters – Anne Sophie and Alice.

• 4 years on Board of Directors
• 6 years on Breed Advisory Committee
• 1 year Joint National Branch
• 2 years CDN Forum

• Was part of Holstein Québec Genetics Committee
• Holstein Québec Judge
• Past President of Club (President for 5 years)

"Holstein Canada needs to focus on the following:

• Retaining members through new technology
• Maintaining leadership in Dairy Genetics and continuing to promote the Canadian kind internationally
• Working with members to develop an even more productive Holstein with greater longevity.

• Prefix - LINDENRIGHT
• Milking 115 cows in a free-stall facility
• Farming with his wife, Joanne and son Jason
• Master Breeder herd

Harry and Joanne have 3 sons and 1 daughter

• Serving 8th year as National Director
• Serving 5th year CDN Board
• Audit, Risk Management and Finance
• Breed Advisory
• Awards
• National / Branch Joint Meeting
• Governance
• Executive

• East Nova Scotia Club
• Antigonish Federation of Agriculture
• National/Branch Advisory Study team

"Retention of existing members and recruitment of new members. Offer new value-added services and programs to members. To help educate and inform the membership of the benefits of registration, classification, and genomics services, and to promote youth activities.”

• Prefix - CHERRY CREST
• We milk 120 cows with 11ex, 62vg, 42gp the remainder good or not classified
• We grow hay, corn and soybeans on 405 owned and 115 rented acres

My husband, Don Johnston and I farm with my son Kevin and his wife Tammy. Our daughter Merina is General Manager of Holstein Ontario and lives with her partner Matt McEwen in Kingston, Ontario.

• 3 years on Awards Committee
• 3 years on Show & Judging Committee

• Past Glengarry Holstein Club Director, Secretary and President
• Past 4-H Leader
• Past Glengarry Holstein Club Representative on the Eastern Ontario Council for the Ontario Holstein Branch.

"I believe Holstein Canada should be relevant and responsive to all dairy producers.”

• Prefix - SOUTHRISE
• Farming 1,000 acres
• Milking 125 cows - farming 1,500 acres
• Breeding, showing, flushing, & raising heifers
• Particular interest in Red and White Holsteins

Orville and his wife, Lorraine, have 1 married son, 2 granddaughters and 1 unmarried son who helps on the farm part-time

• Serving 4th year as National Director
• Audit, Risk Management & Finance (current Chairman)
• Awards (current Chairman)
• Cow of the Year Working Group (current Chairman)
• National / Branch Joint Meeting
• Show

• Genetic Evaluation Board

"To be an information gathering and sorting agency providing animal and breed data to breeders worldwide in an efficient and timely manner. This will lead breeders into the future with the means to be more profitable.”

• Prefix - RAINYRIDGE
• Master Breeder in 2013
• Herd was dispersed in 2013
• Milked 65 to 70 cows and kept approximately 200 head

Ron and his wife, Karen, have 2 sons, 1 daughter and 4 granddaughters and 2 grandsons

• Serving 7th year as National Director
• Finance (currently serving))
• National / Branch Joint Meeting (current serving)

• Manitoba Holstein Branch for eight years
• Manitoba Branch Board (Past President)

"I would like Holstein Canada to become more active in the everyday activities of all members, including commercial producers.”