The MOA Board of Directors is made up of a cross-section of producers, processors and other members of the organic value chain in Manitoba. Directors are elected at the Annual General Meeting. The current board was selected in April 2015.
Executive Committee
President:Kate Storey
Vice-President: John Finnie
Secretary:Janine Gibson
Treasurer:Herman Grauer
Directors by Sector
Sector: Grains and Oilseeds
Larry BlackBlack Family Farm, Deloraine
Dairy and grain producer
Serving on MOA Board since 2011
Sector: Forage
Pat Pollock
Brandon, MB
Serving on MOA Board since 2015
Sector: Livestock
Kate StoreyPoplar Glen Organic Farm, Grandview
Grain, forages, beef, eggs
Serving on MOA Board since 2010
Sector: Dairy
Sector: Horticulture
Chuck Leibert
Emma's Garden
Bird River, MB
Serving on MOA Board since 2015
Sector: Retailer
David SteadStead's Farm Supply, Boissevain
Serving on MOA Board since 2011
Sector: Processor & Poultry
Hermann GrauerNature's Pasta
Steinbach
Serving in MOA Board in 2009 and again since 2012
Sector: Organic Certifiers
John FinnieKenton
Board Member: Organic Producers Association of Manitoba (OPAM)
Serving on MOA Board since 2010
Sector: Organic Inspectors
Janine GibsonOrganic inspector
Serving on MOA Board since 2012
Sector: Poultry
Sector: Organic Research
Joanne Thiessen MartensUniversity of Manitoba Natural Systems Agriculture
Agricultural research and crop development
Serving on MOA Board since 2009
Sector: Trade/Export
Ken Sabatier
Growers International Organic Sales Inc.
Winnipeg,
Serving on the Board since 2013
Sector: Member-at-Large
Eric RempelSteinbach
Serving on MOA Board since 2012
