What is ANAC?
The Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC) is the national trade association of the Canadian livestock feed industry. Originally formed in 1929 under the name Canadian Feed Manufacturers’ Association, ANAC has been representing the feed industry for nearly 100 years.
ANAC advocates on behalf of the feed industry with government regulators and policy-makers to foster a favourable business environment for its members.
The association is managed by a small staff in Ottawa and governed by a volunteer board of directors. The board consists of a 4-person executive committee and 13 other directors from across Canada, representing both regular and associate member companies. Members of the board are elected for a two-year term at the association’s annual general meeting held in the spring of each year.
Board of Directors
ANAC Executive Committee
Chair of the Board
Kevin Weppler
Grand Valley Fortifiers Ltd.
Treasurer
Rhett Arnason
More Than Just Feed
Vice Chair
Dave Dieleman
Ritchie-Smith Feeds, Inc.
Director-at-Large
Mario Boivin
Sollio Agriculture
Regular members
British Columbia
Dave Dieleman
Ritchie-Smith Feeds, Inc.
Alberta
Vacant
Manitoba
Rhett Arnason
More Than Just Feed
Ontario
Kevin Weppler
Grand Valley Fortifiers Ltd.
Québec
Barry Sutherland
Cargill Animal Nutrition
Western Canada
Christine Smith
Kemin Canada
Saskatchewan
Paul Groenewegen
Masterfeeds, an Alltech Company
Ontario
Derek Mendez
Molesworth Farm Supply Ltd.
Québec
L. Paul Gaudreau
Agri-Marché Inc.
Atlantic
Rob Lister
Trouw Nutrition Canada
Regular Members – At Large
Mario Boivin
Sollio Agriculture
Michael Foti
Phibro Animal Health Ltd.
D.J. Woodward
ADM Animal Nutrition
James Colquhoun
Ritchie-Smith Feeds, Inc.
Rob Wilkinson
West Coast Reduction Ltd.
Associate Member
Chris Vervaet
Canadian Oilseed Processors Association
Nutrition Committee Representative
Kayla Price
Alltech Canada
Staff
Melissa Dumont, agr.
Executive Director
mdumont@anacan.org
613-241-6421 ext. 2
Sarah Hopkins
Regulatory Affairs Manager
shopkins@anacan.org
613-241-6421 ext. 4
Erin Ross
Technical and Regulatory Analyst
eross@anacan.org
613-241-6421 ext. 6
For general inquires, please email info@anacan.org
Josée Lafontaine
Office Administrator
jlafontaine@anacan.org
613-241-6421 ext. 0
Jocelyn Zafra Castillo
Communications and Special Projects Coordinator
jzafra@anacan.org
613-241-6421 ext. 3