Holstein Canada Member Committees
Holstein Canada is governed by members -- for members. Holstein Canada members are given the opportunity to self-govern through involvement on 10 Association committees. These committees allow the opportunity for grassroots members to provide their input and opinions on important topics relating to our Association and the Canadian dairy industry. Committee members are chosen from all regions across Canada for their respective expertise relating to a committee's subject matter.
Each year, the committee list is reviewed and updated to ensure new members are appointed when necessary. Each committee is supported by Management Advisors from Holstein Canada's staff as well as Board of Directors who also serve on the committees.
Audit and Finance Committee
Committee Mandate
| Name |
|---|
| Benoît Turmel (Chair) (QC) |
| Angus MacKinnon (QC) |
| Willem Vanderlinde (AB) |
| Jim Parke (ON) |
Awards Committee
| Name |
|---|
| Gilles Côté (Chair) (QC) |
| Nancy Beerwort (ON) |
| Kevin Klages (ON) |
| James Pruim (SK) |
| Melanie Allard (Qc) |
| Émilie-Sophie Parenteau (Qc) |
| Hugh Hunter (ON) |
| Luke McLellan (ATL) |
Breed Advisory Committee
| Name |
|---|
| Harold Sweetnam
(Chair) (SK/MB) |
| Karen Versloot (NB) |
| Willem Vanderlinde (AB) |
| Jean-Claude Fleury (QC) |
| Tony Van Lith (ON) |
| Nick Bokma (ATL) |
| Jason Rietveld (AB) |
| Anthony Kessler (QC) |
| Dr. Matt Walker (ON) |
| Dr. Christine Baes (ON) |
Classification Advisory Committee
| Name |
|---|
| Nancy Beerwort (Chair) (ON) |
| Willem Vanderlinde (AB) |
| Cindy Wikkerink (BC) |
| Mike West (ON) |
| Eleri Morris (ON) |
| Shawn Ruby (ATL) |
| David Crack (QC) |
| Devin O'Hara (ON) |
Governance Committee
Committee Mandate
| Name |
|---|
| Brian Slaughter (Chair) (ON) |
| Karen Versloot (NB) |
| Sylvie Mahannah (QC) |
| Brian Leach (QC) |
HR Committee
Committee Mandate
| Name |
|---|
| Ben Cuthbert (Chair) (BC) |
| Harold Sweetnam (SK/MB) |
| Karen Versloot (NB) |
Risk Committee
Committee Mandate
>| Name |
|---|
| Doug Peart (Chair) (ON) |
| Dennis Werry (ON) |
| Benoît Turmel (QC) |
| Cate McCorquodale |
Show and Judging Committee
| Name |
|---|
| Dennis Werry (Chair) (ON) |
| Brian Slaughter (ON) |
| Kenton Lindenbach (SK) |
| Erica Enright (ON) |
| Dan Doner (ON) |
| Scott Brethet (ON) |
| Pierre Boulet (QC) |
| Dean Craswell (PEI) |
| Kevin Jacobs (QC) |
| Ari Ekstein (ON) |
