Michael Flynn Named Executive Director of Alberta Grains

Michael Flynn has been named as the first executive director of Alberta Grains, an Oct. 23 news release said. He was previously the executive director of FireSmart Alberta, and before that the executive director of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Land Administration.

“Michael is the perfect person to lead and represent Alberta Grains as the commission’s first executive director,” Tara Sawyer, interim chair for Alberta Grains, said in the release. “His track record of leading multiple, diverse organizations that contribute to Albertans in a positive way, along with his experience collaborating with partners and stakeholders of all levels will allow him to seamlessly transition into the role to provide strategic and operational leadership to the organization.”