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Meet the visionary team behind Bioenterprise Canada

Discover the members of our advisory committees, board of directors, and dedicated staff driving innovation and growth.

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Colin Farnum

Chairperson and Innovation Advisor

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Olga Pawluczyk

Olga Pawluczyk

Board Director

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James Meddings

Board Director

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Keith Thomas

Board Director

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Lorelei Graham

Board Director

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Richard Cloutier

Board Director and Innovation Advisor

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Joanne Fedeyko

Board Director

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Ted Bilyea

Board Director

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Dr. Rickey Yada

Scientific Advisor to the Board

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Nevin McDougall

Financial Advisor to the Board

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Dave Smardon

President & CEO

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Bethany Deshpande

Innovation Advisor, Dairy Industry Tech Development

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Doug Knox

Innovation Advisor, Agri-Food Equipment and Technology

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Erik Landry

Innovation Advisor, Precision Indoor Agriculture, CEA

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Dr. Murray McLaughlin

Innovation Advisor, Bioeconomy (Agriculture & Forestry)

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Dr. Jody Dexter

Innovation Advisor, Technology Development & Intellectual Property

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Rodrigo Santana

Innovation Advisor, Agri-Food Business

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Frank Leffelaar

Innovation Advisor, Agritech & Foodtech, Go-to-Market, Investment, Sustainability

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John Free

Innovation Advisor, Agri-Food AI and Enterprise Solutions

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Johanne Sévigny

Innovation Advisor, Startups, Investment & Business Strategies A+

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Steve Slater

Innovation Advisor, Agricultural Biotechnology

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Mike Manion

Innovation Advisor, Agri-Business

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Terry Clark

Innovation Advisor, Animal Health Technology

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Dr. Love-Ese Chile

Innovation Advisor, Biomaterials, Biowaste Recovery, and Circular Product Development

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Mike Williams

Innovation Advisor, CPG Products and Specialty Pet Food

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Martin Yuill

Innovation Advisor, Technology & Research Commercialization, Pitching, Sales, New Business Development

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Henrique Dias

Innovation Advisor, Product Positioning, Go-To-Market Strategy

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Dara Djafarian

Innovation Advisor, Bioindustrial Scale-Up & Commercialization

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Sherin Jose

Innovation Advisor, Ag & Clean Technology

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Dave Shambrock

Dave Shambrock

Innovation Advisor, Food & Beverage Development and Manufacturing

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Robert Weese

Robert Weese

Innovation Advisor, B2B Sales

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Paul Richards

Strategic Advisor

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Italo Cerra

Strategic Financial Advisor

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Michael McGee

Director of Innovation and Investment Advisor

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Colin Jetha

Director of Finance

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Alexis Dempsey

Director of Programs

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Liza Knill

Program Manager

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Kasia Kowanda

Program Coordinator

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Laura Millson

Office Manager

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Carla Berquó

Director, Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine

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Braden Kemp

Manager, Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub

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Lori Grossett

Lori Grossett

Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub (GOAH) Coordinator

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Amy Broderick

Membership Associate

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Aleshia Tomas

Online Community Coordinator

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Tabitha Caswell

Content and Grant Writer/Editor

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