Board of Directors

Dean Gurney
Interim Chief Executive Officer

Laurie Eagles
Secretary/Treasurer

Dean Gurney
Interim Board Chair

Cory Cox
Interim Vice Chair

Research

Dr. Lisanework Ayalew
Atlantic Veterinary College
University of Prince Edward Island

Dr. Bruce Rathgeber
Dalhousie University
Faculty of Agriculture

Extension

Heather McLean
Nova Scotia, Perennia

Carol Anne Walsh
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Land Resources

Tom Byers
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries

Jeff Campbell
Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture

Industry Groups

Hatchery Sector
Gerry Kennie
Atlantic Poultry Inc.

Feed Sector
Ashley Gillcrist
Sollio Agriculture

Turkey Sector
Patrick Ueffing
Turkey Farmers of Nova Scotia

Chicken Sector
Tom Vissers
Chicken Farmers of Nova Scotia

Egg Sector
Cory Cox
Egg Farmers of Nova Scotia

Processing Sector
Dean Gurney
Eden Valley Poultry

Hatching Egg Sector
TBD

Ex officio

Dr. Stephanie Collins
Dalhousie University,
Faculty of Agriculture

Chad MacPherson
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada