Mississauga, March 31, 2017 – Egg Farmers of Ontario (EFO) re-elected Scott Graham as its Chair and Scott Helps as its Vice Chair during their Board of Directors’ meeting held at their 52nd Annual General Meeting March 29 and 30. Dan Veldman and Marc Bourdon were also elected to the Executive. EFO’s Board of Directors consists of 11 farmer-elected representatives.
“This is quite an honour,” says EFO Chair Scott Graham. “Together with the Board, I look forward to another successful year.” Graham, a second-generation egg farmer has been on the EFO Board since 2008 and has been Chair since 2012. Scott and his wife Laurie farm with their son Brett and his family near St. Marys, Ontario.
EFO’s Board of Directors for 2017-2018 are as follows:
• Scott Helps, Zone 1
• Dianne McComb, Zone 2
• Dan Veldman, Zone 3
• Roger Pelissero, Zone 4
• Brian Miller, Zone 5
• Scott Graham, Zone 6
• Scott Brookshaw, Zone 7
• Hubert Schillings, Zone 8
• Craig Hunter, Zone 9
• Marc Bourdon, Zone 10
• Andy DeWeerd, Pullet Director
“I am confident that the combined experience and knowledge around the Board table will effectively face any challenges supporting EFO’s vision to provide consumers with a supply of high-quality eggs at a fair price and a fair return to egg and pullet farmers,” says Graham.
Egg Farmers of Ontario is an association that represents approximately 440 egg and pullet farm families. EFO works to ensure that consumers have access to safe, reliable and reasonably-priced eggs with fair farm pricing ensuring adequate returns to egg farmers.
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Contact:
Bill Mitchell
Director of Public Affairs
Eggs Farmers of Ontario
905-858-9790
