The Board consists of five members; three members, including the chair, are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council and two members are elected by the growers. The Board members are:
Harvey Sasaki – Chair
Bill Vanderspek – Vice Chair
Derek Janzen – Member
Ray Nickel – Member
Carol Paulson – Member
Each Board Member serves on a variety of committees to represent the BC Chicken Industry at a provincial and national level. These committees vary greatly and cover a wide variety of topics from Finance to Food Safety and even Emergency Response.
The Board Staff is responsible for the day to day operations of the BC Chicken Marketing Board under the direction of the Board of Directors. This includes completing the allocation every eight weeks, collecting grower levies, conducting On Farm Food Safety and Biosecurity Inspections, as well as keeping growers up to date on what’s new in the industry.
Woody Siemens – Executive Director
Christine Rickson – Executive Assistant
Cheryl Davie – Manager of Strategic Initiatives and Analysis
Shawn Mallon – Manager of Administration
Kira Neu – Inspection Department
Kelci Leuzinger– Inspection Department
Dani Lane – Inspection Department
Karlie Erickson – Production Coordinator
Guzel Gafurova – Accountant
Debora Ferreira – Receptionist