Ontario Pork’s governance structure is based on delegate representation from pork producing zones within ontario. In each of these zones, delegates are responsible for electing board members to serve on the Ontario Pork Board of Directors.

Ontario Pork’s members complement this work through direct grassroots input into policy development participating in advisory groups, resolution process and policy day conferences. After two years of member consultations on how to better represent producers’ interests, and receiving government’s approval, Ontario Regulation 403/10 came into force on September 29, 2023.

Main changes include:

• Holding elections for delegate and Board positions within the zone election process
• Changing the zone structure from four to five zones and realigning the number of Board members per zone based on the size of the pork industry in each region.
• Opening vacant delegate positions to all producers in the zone and vacant Board positions to all delegates in the province
• Including three at-large Board positions in the Board composition

Zone 1

Geographic Area: Elgin, Essex, Kent, Lambton, Middlesex
 

Karen Sanders

Zone 2

Geographic Area: Huron, Perth

Tanya Terpstra	Tara Terpstra Chair

Zone 3

Geographic Area: Grey/Bruce, Waterloo, Wellington, Simcoe/York

Arno Schober

Zone 4

Geographic Area: Golden Horseshoe, Haldimand/Norfolk, Halton/Peel, Niagara, Oxford

Jolanda Van Den Broek

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Zone 5

Geographic Area: Central Ontario, Frontenac, Glengarry-Prescott, Nation Valley, Northumberland Quinte, Ottawa Valley, Timiskaming/Cochrane

 

Bruce Hudson Vice Chair

 

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At-Large Board Members
 

Philip Van Raay	TJ Murray	Eric Schwindt

View zone map for 2024

Ontario Pork 2024 Committees

Each year the newly elected Board of Directors forms the committees that will work under Board mandate for that year.

• Ontario Pork Committees (Updated September 2024)

Ontario Pork Leadership Training

Ontario Pork Leadership Training program is designed for aspiring pork producers who are looking for insights, knowledge and tools to become more effective leaders, the program provides rich context to develop the skills and knowledge required to become successful industry leaders. The focus is on helping producers develop the capabilities required to respond effectively to the challenges of leading the pork industry in Ontario.

All producers interested in advancing themselves in their leadership journey are encouraged to apply. The cost of the program will be covered by Ontario Pork. For more information or to apply, please contact [email protected].