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Slate of Directors 2007
Amanda Brander, B. Comm. (Hons.)
RBC Royal Bank, Hanover, ONAmanda grew up on a cash crop & beef feedlot farm just outside of Brampton, which along with involvement in 4-H and Junior Farmers built the foundation for a career in Ontario agriculture. She earned a Bachelor of Commerce Degree specializing in Agricultural Business with Honours at the University of Guelph. Currently Amanda is a Senior Agriculture Account Manager with RBC Royal Bank where her focus is on developing solutions to help clients achieve their business, financial and operational objectives. Amanda has completed the Internship for Young Leaders program. She has played an active role in various agricultural committees and boards. She sat on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Farm Animal Council and is a member of the Walkerton CAFA chapter. Amanda currently resides just outside Dobbinton on an active dairy operation
Sharon Eistetter, P. Ag.
Farm Credit Canada, Red Deer, ABSharon Eistetter has 27 years experience in the agricultural finance sector with Farm Credit Canada. Sharon is District Manager with FCC, managing operations in the Central Alberta area, based out of Red Deer. Sharon grew up on the family farm near Biggar, Sask, did her degree in Agriculture at the U of S. Sharon has played an active role in various agricultural committees and boards, most recently a Director of the Agri-Trade Board (2000- 2003), President of the Alberta Institute of Agrologists (2000-2001), and has been chair and member of the CAFA Board of Directors of the Red Deer branch.
Betty Hansen, CA, CFP
Crossroads Planning Group, Mossley, ONBetty is a family business advisor, professional accountant and financial planner with more than 25 years experience in both large and small, private and public sector organizations as well as extensive involvement with family business consulting including financial, retirement, succession and estate planning primarily within the agricultural community. As a senior manager in a national audit and accounting firm, she provided professional practice advice, performed field audit assignments and managed a national quality assurance program. As a sole practitioner, Betty has developed and maintained a professional practice that provided audit, accounting, tax planning, debt restructuring and pay equity consulting to individuals, family businesses and government organizations. Within the financial services industry she provided financial, retirement, succession and estate planning services and products to a diverse client base. Her services were engaged by a chartered bank to develop, market, deliver, and evaluate a succession and estate planning service to family farm business clients. Betty's insight and understanding of the issues and challenges facing family farm businesses has been enhanced by both her personal and professional farming experiences. Betty's company, Crossroads Planning Group Inc., provides family business consulting services. These services include succession, exit and strategic business planning as well as programs to formalize operations and to develop and train family members and employees. In her role as a family business facilitator, she also provides guidance for establishing and conducting effective and efficient family meetings and councils. A significant part of her practice is to develop, co-ordinate and present seminars and workshops to meet the needs of her clients and the family business community. In addition, Betty has been active in a number of community and public service organizations and on the part time Business Faculty of Fanshawe College.
Rob Helm, CCA
Sprucedale Agromart, Walkerton, ONRob began working with Sprucedale in 1991. In 1999 he became a part owner of the business. His main responsibilities are quite varied. Rob is the resident nutrient management specialist. He works closely with farmers to help them develop their own nutrient management plans. As well, Rob oversees the Sales staff to make sure they are up to par. Rob is also Sprucedale’s driving force behind the RITE (research, innovation, technology, evaluation) Farm. Rob has his CCA certificate. Rob also owns and operates a small seed growing operation with his father in Bruce county. He has served on the executive of the Walkerton Chapter and is also the past president of the Innovative Farmers of Ontario. Rob currently resides in Walkerton, Ontario with his wife Amy and their two children.
Leo Kosokowsky, B.Comm., BA
AgMpower, Saskatoon, SKLeo Kosokowsky started AgMpower in 2006 to provide an economical way for farmers to evaluate, measure and improve their own farms and farm management skills. It also improves the quality of time spent with advisors. The website www.agmpower.ca is a farmer friendly website that will assist in the development and tracking of farm plans every year. The crop budgets and overhead expenses are easy to put together and gives immediate answers regarding target prices and farm efficiency. Farmers and consultants can review the profitability, cash surplus and efficiency of their farms and compare themselves to others by size, crop district and soil zones. Advisors (with access rights) can get information about the farm and even export to their own programs. This is a way to make advisors more efficient.
Roger Mills
Steinbach, ManitobaRoger retired from active dairy farming in 2002, since when, he has offered business consulting to dairy producers. He is contracted as the dairy business consultant to the Manitoba Dairy Farm Management Group [primarily a benchmarking group] of which he was a founder member upon its inception in !997. The MDFMG uses an analysis program that was created for producers in Eastern Ontario and Quebec for which he has received training at the company’s offices in Montreal. After 35 years of owning two dairy farms [England and Canada] specializing in economic milk production, first and foremost, he feels he has acquired the necessary knowledge that enables him to advise producers who wish to improve their business management skills. He prepares business plans and financial projections and acts as an advisor in the “Team approach “ to succession planning. Roger is a founder member of the Steinbach CAFA chapter and currently VP for membership. He values the opportunity to meet and network with other professional agricultural advisors. Other activities include:
Roger was married to Joan in 1971 in Staffordshire, England where he was a dairy producer for 27 years having completed his Diploma at Agricultural College. They emigrated to Canada in 1994 with their two daughters, who have since both married. Roger and Joan attend Grunthal Bergthaler Mennonite Chuch. Away from farming, Roger enjoys time spent with the family and all forms of sport, of which Soccer is his passion.
Howard Morry, B. Comm. (Hon), LL.B.
Howard L. Morry, B. Comm.(Hons), LL.B is a partner in the law firm of Pitblado, practicing in the areas of Estate Planning, Taxation and Commercial Law. Howard is the past President of the National Association of Estate Planning Councils of Canada and the Estate Planning Council of Winnipeg. He is also a past Chairman of the Tax Sub-section of the Manitoba Bar Association and the past Course Head for the Estate Planning and Taxation segment of the Bar Admission Course in Manitoba. Howard assists farm clients in the areas of Taxation and Estate Planning, including Succession Planning and Farm Transfers. Howard is the co-founder of the Business Advisor.Pitblado LLP, Winnipeg, MB
Mary Nelson
Farm Credit Canada, Lucknow, ONMary is married to Bill, who has a farm operation just south of the village of Lucknow. They have two children and five grandchildren. Mary enjoys quilting, reading, and spoiling her grandchildren. She is currently employed (17 years) as a Relationship Manager with Farm Credit Canada out of the Walkerton, Ontario office. She is on FCC’s National Diversity Adversity Committee. In that role she has been on the National Community Investment (Agri Spirit) Committee for FCC. This committee was involved in provincial “Drive Away Hunger” programs. Agri Spirit funds are also available for rural community projects. This committee decided where those funds would be spent based on the applications. Mary was on the FCC Co-Op Student Hiring Committee (Ontario) for four years. Prior to her employment with FCC, she was on the Farm Debt Review Board (Ontario) from 1987-1990 as a field person, panel member and guardian. She worked from 1967-1987 with Bank of Montreal, Lucknow. Mary believes that CAFA meetings help professionals to grow and understand their client’s farm businesses. Agriculture like everything else is changing and becoming more complex. Increasing your skills and knowledge, networking with other members in similar fields benefits everyone. Mary is proud to be a part of the CAFA Walkerton Chapter.
Larry Parrott, MBA
Prospect Management Resources Grenfell, SKLarry Parrott is owner and President of Prospect Management Resources Ltd., an independent management consulting firm focused on assisting farm, agricultural and small business operators achieve their business potential. Larry obtained his Masters of Business Administration through the University of Guelph and has 23 years experience in agribusiness and operations management including over 10 years experience in strategic and operational planning, risk management, decision and options analysis and market and industry research. Larry was the founding president of the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors Brandon Chapter and remained president for three years until relocating to Saskatchewan in 2005. Larry is currently a member of the Regina CAFA chapter. In addition to his business background, Larry has over 30 years experience in primary agriculture. As President and shareholder of Pipestone Prospect Farm Ltd. Larry is actively involved in the day-to- day management and operations of a sixteen hundred acre family owned grain farm. Larry has acted as a consultant and in an advisory role in a large number of farm and agribusiness enterprises ranging from grain, livestock, hogs, potatoes, PMU, dairy and others. Larry is also a shareholder in Pipestone Feeders Limited, a new 5,000 head feedlot located near Grenfell, Saskatchewan.
Myles Pouteau, B. Comm. (Hons.), CA, TEP
Frostiak & Leslie CA Inc. Winnipeg, MBTax Manager specializes in tax planning for owner-managed corporations and their shareholders as well as tax planning and compliance in the area of Estates and Trusts and investment holding corporations. Myles has assumed compliance responsibilities for personal, corporate and trust tax filing requirements for our firm. Education and Community Involvement
Don Roberts, CA
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., Calgary, ABMr. Roberts is currently a Senior Vice President and Associate Partner in our Corporate Advisory and restructuring practice. He has a strong background in financial institution management and a broad range of business recovery experience including agriculture, agri business, mining, manufacturing and processing. He specializes in:
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