CropLife Canada Names New President And CEO

May 17, 2017

CropLife News

CropLife Canada has named a new president and CEO.

Pierre Petelle will take over the role, replacing Ted Menzies, who stepped down earlier this year.

“The board of directors is unanimous in its enthusiasm for having Pierre lead CropLife Canada. Pierre has consistently demonstrated professionalism, integrity and a commitment to doing what is best for Canadian agriculture and is well-respected by stakeholders across Canada and, indeed, throughout the international CropLife community,” said Jay Bradshaw, chair of the CropLife Canada board of directors.

Petelle joined CropLife Canada in 2008, and has been the vice-president of chemistry since 2012. Prior to that, he worked at Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency.

“I am delighted to have this opportunity. CropLife Canada has a well-earned reputation for excellence and collaboration and these are values I will continue to emphasize,” Petelle said. “I consider it a privilege to work in an industry that provides tools that help farmers to feed the world, protect our environment and build our communities.”

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