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Meet our Team

The CANZA team is a passionate group of changemakers from across Canada’s agri-food landscape, working together to shape the future of food. With deep expertise and a shared vision for a thriving, sustainable system, we foster bold ideas, meaningful partnerships, and long-term impact across the sector.

Governance

CANZA operates as a solution space of Generate Canada, an independently incorporated charity since 1996, which is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors.

The CANZA Executive Committee sets broad strategic direction, provides thought leadership, and holds the initiative accountable for achieving bold and measurable outcomes. It is made up of top executives from CANZA’s Founding and Convening Partners.

Dave McKay

President and CEO, Royal Bank of Canada (CANZA Founding Partner)

David Hughes

Committee Chair, President and CEO, Generate Canada (CANZA Convening Partner)

Evan Fraser

Executive Director, Arrell Food Institute (CANZA Convening Partner)

Galen Weston

Chairman, Loblaw Companies Ltd. (CANZA Founding Partner)

Geoff McCarney

Executive Director, Smart Prosperity Institute

Ken Seitz

CEO, Nutrien (CANZA Founding Partner)

Kilian Berz

BCG Managing Director and Chair, BCG Centre for Canada’s Future (CANZA Founding Partner)

Max Koeune

President and CEO, McCain Foods (CANZA Founding Partner)

Michael McCain

Executive Chair, Maple Leaf Foods (CANZA Founding Partner)

Navin Arora

Executive Vice-president, TELUS and President, TELUS Business Solutions, TELUS Health, TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods, and TELUS Partner Solutions

The CANZA Operating Committee is empowered to carry out decisions of the Executive Committee and works with various stakeholders to advance projects, secure resources, and provide direction and counsel to the Secretariat. It is appointed by the Executive Committee and made up of senior representatives from the Founding and Convening Partners.

Alain Brandon

Vice President, Sustainability, Social Impact and Government Relations, Loblaw Companies Ltd.

Charlie Angelakos

Vice President, Global External Affairs and Sustainability, McCain Foods Limited

David Hughes

President and CEO, Generate Canada

Diane Bertrand

Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Cooperation, Agropur

Evan Fraser

Executive Director, Arrell Food Institute

Geoff McCarney

Executive Director, Smart Prosperity Institute

John Stackhouse

Senior Vice-President, Royal Bank of Canada

Randy Huffman

Chief Food Safety and Sustainability Officer, Maple Leaf Foods

Chris Terris

SVP & President, TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods

Terence Smith

Senior Director, Centre for Canada’s Future, Boston Consulting Group

The CANZA Secretariat carries out the day-to-day work of the Solution Space to achieve the organization’s mission. It ensures strategic alignment across all workstreams and stakeholders by coordinating activities, implementing initiatives, and evaluating progress toward the organization’s strategic objectives.

Nick Betts

Executive Director

Ashley Honsberger

Managing Director

Barbara Swartzentruber

Senior Advisor

Kelly Latcham

Operations Coordinator

Andrea Gal

Director, Data & Marketplace Strategy

Emily Robinson Manager

Program Implementation & Partnerships

Rebecca Seltzer

Senior Project Manager

Elizabeth Harrington

Head of Communications

Ryan Cooke

Advisor, CANZA; Program Director, Sustainable Agriculture, Smart Prosperity Institute

Ashley Tay

Finance Business Partner

Samantha Lyon

Farm Enablement Lead