AAC Board of Directors

The AAC is made up of almost 60 Ontario agricultural, agri-food and rural organizations. It is these member organizations that annually elect 16 directors to serve on the AAC board. They are joined by 2, non-voting, liaisons from the federal and provincial government.

As a corporate body, the AAC directors have one client: the Ontario agri-food industry. The AAC board of directors has a unique understanding of funding program requirements, farming and agribusiness. It’s who they are and what they do. A complete list of the AAC’s membership and sectoral structure can be found by clicking here.

Peggy Brekveld

Peggy Brekveld

Chair

Representing: General Farm Interest

Sara Wood

Sara Wood

Vice-Chair

Representing: Youth-at-Large

Sarah Acchione

Sarah Acchione

Secretary

Representing: Agri-Business / Retail / Food Processor

Scott Buchan

Scott Buchan

Treasurer

Representing: Supply Management

Joann Chechalk

Joann Chechalk

Representing: Horticulture

Dennis Fischer

Dennis Fischer

Representing: Livestock

Albert Fledderus

Albert Fledderus

Representing: Supply Management

Randal Goodfellow

Randal Goodfellow

Representing: Other Industries / Commodities

Tracy Gubbels

Tracy Gubbels

Representing: Horticulture

Ashley Knapton

Ashley Knapton

Representing: Youth-at-Large

Ruth Knight, P. Ag.

Ruth Knight, P. Ag.

Representing: Other Organizations

Jose Buenaventura Medina

Jose Buenaventura Medina

Representing: Agri-Business / Retail / Food Processor

Jamie Payton

Jamie Payton

Representing: Grains / Seeds / Oilseeds / Specialty Crops

Gus Ternoey

Gus Ternoey

Representing: Grains / Seeds / Oilseeds / Specialty Crops

Joost van der Heiden

Joost van der Heiden

Representing: Livestock

Daniel Vander Hout

Daniel Vander Hout

Representing: General Farm Interest