Board of Directors 2019-20

Canadian Agricultural Safety Association

CASA is led by a seven-person Board of Directors elected from its membership representing various sectors of the agricultural community. Board members are elected for three year terms. The Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer are elected annually by the Board of Directors.

Carolyn Van Den Heuvel (Chair)

Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture
7 Atlantic Central Drive
East Mountain, NS B6L 2Z2

ph: (902) 893-2293
fx: (902) 893-7063

Term ends October 2021

Dan Trottier (Vice-Chair)

Tatonga Inc.
Box 25134
Red Deer, AB T4R 2M2

ph: (403) 347-0005
fx: (403) 350-6000

Term ends October 2020

Dean Anderson (Treasurer)

Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
Ontario Agri-Centre
101 – 100 Stone Road West
Guelph, ON N1G 5L3

ph: (519) 823-2828 x4030
fx: (519) 823-8880

Term ends October 2021

Michele Rogalsky (Secretary)

School of Agriculture, University of Manitoba
271 Agriculture Building, University of Manitoba
66 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
ph: (204) 474-9262
fx: (204) 474-7525

Term ends October 2021

Thea Green

Keystone Agricultural Producers
601-386 Broadway
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3R6

ph: (204) 924-6017
fx: (204) 697-1109

Term ends October 2022

Wendy Bennett

AgSafe
Suite 311, 9440-202 St.
Langley, BC V1M 4A6

ph: (604) 881-6078
fx: (604) 881-6079

Term ends October 2020

Karl W Klotzbach

CNH Industrial America
575 State Street
Racine, WI, USA 53402

ph: (262) 636-5494

Term ends October 2020

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Past Chairs

of CASA’s Board of Directors

  • Wendy Bennett

    2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19

  • Dean Anderson

    2014-15

  • Denis Bilodeau

    2013-14

  • Dean Anderson

    2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, & 2012-13

  • Bruce Johnson

    2007-08 & 2008-09

  • Glen Blahey

    2004-05, 2005-06 & 2006-07

  • Judy Guernsey

    2002-03 & 2003-04

  • Cathy Vanstone

    1999-2000 & 2000-01

  • Bob Allen

    1996-97, 1997-98 & 1998-99

  • James Dosman

    1993-94, 1994-95 & 1995-96

Board of Directors 2019-20

FarmSafe Foundation

The FarmSafe Foundation is led by a Board of Directors composed of a cross-section of the agricultural industry. Board members are appointed by the CASA Board to represent CASA’s charitable wing.

Dean Anderson (Chair)

Strategic Advisor, Agriculture with Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

Paul Hoekstra (Vice-Chair)

Manager, Government & Industry Relations at Syngenta Canada

Marcel Hacault (Treasurer and Secretary)

Executive Director of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association

Melissa Parkinson

Senior Fungicide Brand Manager for BASF

Jim Feeny

Communications Consultant for CN

Shanna Groeneveld

North America Portfolio and Customer Manger at Nuseed

Todd Klink

Executive Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer with Farm Credit Canada (FCC)

Past Chairs

of FarmSafe Foundation’s Board of Directors

  • Bruce Johnson

    2015–16

  • Bruce Johnson

    2014–15

  • Bruce Johnson

    2013–14

  • Bruce Johnson

    2012–13