New Appointment to the Alberta Grain Commission

From the Sept 14, 2009 Issue of Agri-News


	Greg Porozni, Chair of the Alberta Grain Commission (AGC), is pleased to announce that Minister Groeneveld has appointed Mr. Sean Royer to the AGC. Royer's appointment is effective August 1, 2009. . Royer will serve as one of two department representatives on the AGC. He has also just been appointed Director of Strategic Initiatives in Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA). Prior to this, he was Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development's director of Economics and Competitiveness. In previous roles within the department, Royer served as unit leader of the Economics Unit, as manager of Ag Summit, and as program evaluation coordinator. He also spent a year with Alberta Transportation and Infrastructure as manager of Business Planning and Performance Measures. "Sean is a welcome addition to the Alberta Grain Commission. He brings a wide array of industry knowledge and experience to the AGC table. His knowledge and experience with government, producers and the agriculture industry will be beneficial to the deliberations of the commission," says Porozni. AGC members are: Greg Porozni - Willingdon - Farmer (Chairman) Terry Young - Lacombe - Farmer (Vice Chairman) Henry Dechant - Fairview - Farmer Daniel Greene - Carmangay - Farmer D'Arcy Hilgartner - Camrose - Farmer Ed Lefsrud - Viking - Farmer Dennis Nanninga - Barrhead - Farmer Gerard Oosterhuis - Bow Island - Farmer Carol Bettac - Edmonton - Department member The mission of the Alberta Grain Commission is to provide advice to the Minister and appropriate groups to enable a prosperous, sustainable, and market driven farm and agri-sector. More information on the Alberta Grain Commission can be found on the AGC website at www.agric.gov.ab.ca/agc

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