Grain standards committee members
Western Standards Committee
Western Standards Committee
Composition of committee
The committee is made up of:
- 12 grain producers
- 3 Canadian Grain Commission staff
- a commissioner
- a grain inspector
- a scientist
- 2 members nominated by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
- 2 grain processors
- 2 grain exporters
- up to 4 others appointed by the Canadian Grain Commission
If you have any concerns related to the grading system, contact the member organization that represents you to have your concerns forwarded to the Western Standards Committee.
List of members
This list of members and affiliated organizations (where applicable) is current as of January 2026.
Chair
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David Hunt
Canadian Grain Commission
Chief Commissioner
600-303 Main Street,
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3G8
Telephone: 204-583-5928
Email: david.hunt@grainscanada.gc.ca
Representing the Canadian Grain Commission
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Derek Bunkowsky
Canadian Grain Commission
Chief Grain Inspector for Canada
900-303 Main Street,
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3G8
Telephone: 204-297-8541
Email: derek.bunkowsky@grainscanada.gc.ca -
Esther Salvano
Canadian Grain Commission
Director General Grain Research Laboratory
303 Main Street,
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3G8
Telephone: 204-983-2764
Email: esther.salvano@grainscanada.gc.ca
Representing Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Felicitas Katepa-Mupondwa
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
107 Science Place
Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2
Telephone: 306-241-9341
Email: felicitas.katepa-mupondwa@agr.gc.ca -
Avtar Virk
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
3605 14 Avenue North
Lethbridge, AB T1H 6P7
Telephone: 403-308-0626
Email: avtar.virk@inspection.gc.ca
Representing processors of grain
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Caalen Covey
Canadian National Millers Association
713 Redwood Crescent
Warman, SK S0K 4S2
Telephone: 306-665-7127
Email: caalen.covey@ardentmills.com -
Kevin Sich
Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute
67 Landry Close
Red Deer, AB T4R 0H3
Telephone: 403-357-9807
Email: ksich@rahr.com
Representing exporters of grain
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Brennan Craig
Canadian Grain and Oilseed Exporters Association
4630 Curtiss Avenue
Regina, SK S4W 0A2
Telephone: 306-570-3775
Email: bcraig@agtfoods.com -
Tala Mobayen
Canadian Pulse and Special Crops Trade Association
#601-850 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1E1
Telephone: 604-733-1094
Email: tala@victoriapulse.ca
Representing producers of western grain
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Bill Prybylski
Canadian Canola Growers Association
Box 278
Yorkton, SK S3N 4A2
Telephone: 306-621-9244
Email: billprybylski@apas.ca -
Jon Fehr
Canadian Canola Growers Association
Box 71
Herschel, SK S0L 1L0
Telephone: 306-831-7141
Email: jfehr@ccga.ca -
Gregg Fotheringham
Manitoba Crop Alliance
Box 368
Reston, MB R0M 1X0
Telephone: 204-851-0288
Email: gfoth74@gmail.com -
Jean Harrington
Box 90
Glenside, SK S0H 1T0
Telephone: 306-860-7790
Email: jharrington.pfb@sasktel.net -
Devin Hartzler
Alberta Grains
RR2, Site 1, Box 5
Carstairs, AB T0M 0N0
Telephone: 403-874-9434
Email: dhartzler@albertagrains.com -
Fiona Jochum
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association
2360 Hwy 26
St. Francois Xavier, MB R4L 1B4
Telephone: 204-445-1065
Email: fionajochum@gmail.com -
Stuart Lawrence
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers
Box 1358
Rosetown, SK S0L 2V0
Telephone: 306-831-7843
Email: s.lawrence@sasktel.net Patricia Lung
Sask Oilseeds
Case postale 1955
Humboldt (Saskatchewan) S0K 2A0
Telephone: 306-231-5988
Email: plung@saskoilseeds.com-
Stewart Oke
Alberta Grains
38103 Range Road 240
Delburne, AB T0M 0V0
Telephone: 403-391-2406
Email: soke@albertagrains.com -
Shanna Stolhandske-Dale
Box 66
Swift Current, SK S9H 3V5
Telephone: 306-741-9309
Email: shanna@seedsolutionsseedlabs.com -
Glenn Tait
Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
Box 57
Meota, SK S0M 1X0
Telephone: 306-481-4449
Email: gttait@sasktel.net -
Beverley Wieben
Alberta Pulse Growers
Box 1845
Fairview, AB T0H 1L0
Telephone: 780-835-1780
Email: wiebenbev@gmail.com
Additional members
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Robert Chapman
Inland Terminal Association of Canada
Box 719
Gull Lake, SK S0N-1A0
Telephone: 306-774-6804
Email: rchapman@swt.ca -
James Dunlop
Canola Council of Canada
Box 977
Stonewall, MB R0C 2Z0
Telephone: 204-461-8091
Email: thedunlops@mymts.net -
Nadia Singh
Country Elevator Association
52 Willow Brook Road
Winnipeg, MB R3Y 0N7
Telephone: 204-226-2172
Email: nadia.singh@richardson.ca -
Eric Vielfaure
Terminal Elevator Association
3444 St Mary’s Road
Winnipeg, MB R2N 4E2
Telephone: 204-330-1874
Email: eric_vielfaure@cargill.com
Eastern Standards Committee
Eastern Standards Committee
Composition of committee
The committee is made up of:
- 4 grain producers
- 3 Canadian Grain Commission staff
- a commissioner
- a grain inspector
- a scientist
- 1 members nominated by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
- 4 processors and exporters
- 3 others appointed by the Canadian Grain Commission
List of members
This list of members and affiliated organizations (where applicable) is current as of January 2026.
Chair
-
David Hunt
Canadian Grain Commission
Chief Commissioner
600-303 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3G8
Telephone: 204-583-5928
Email: david.hunt@grainscanada.gc.ca
Representing the Canadian Grain Commission
Derek Bunkowsky
Canadian Grain Commission
Chief Grain Inspector for Canada
900-303 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3G8
Telephone: 204-297-8541
Email: derek.bunkowsky@grainscanada.gc.ca
Esther Salvano
Canadian Grain Commission
Director General Grain Research Laboratory
303 Main Street,
Winnipeg MB R3C 3G8
Telephone: 204-983-2764
Email: esther.salvano@grainscanada.gc.ca
Representing processors and exporters of grain
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Jay Fretz
Eastern Elevator Association of Canada
1411 Point Abino Road North
Ridgeway, ON L0S 1N0
Telephone: 289-921-9309
Email: jfretz@pandh.ca -
Benjamin Hodgins
Canadian Pulse and Special Crops Trade Association
Telephone: 226-262-5009
Email: bhodgins@hdc.on.ca -
Bruno Simard
Association des commerçants de grains du Québec
430 Chemin de St-Hyacinthe
Saint-Eugène-de-Grantham, QC J0C 1J0
Telephone: 450-230-1183
Email: bruno_simard@g3.ca -
Peter Worfolk
Canadian National Millers Association
1873 Ashwood Avenue
Innisfil, ON L9S 1W1
Telephone: (416)-817-3305
Email: peter.worfolk@ardentmills.com
Representing Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Dr. Elroy Cober
960 Carling Avenue, Building 110, CEF, Floor 1, Room SEEDS
Ottawa, ON K1A 0C6
Telephone: 613-715-5399
Email: elroy.cober@canada.ca
Representing producers of eastern grain
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Dana Dickerson
Grain Farmers of Ontario
54 Laurendale Avenue
Waterdown, ON L8B 0A9
Telephone: 519-820-0670
Email: ddickerson@gfo.ca -
Julie Maw
816 Oil Spring Line
Courtright, ON N0N 1H0
Telephone: 519-384-2281
Email: julie@mooremawfarms.ca -
Colin Richardson
Soy Canada
79 Keating Drive
Elora, ON N0B 1S0
Telephone: 519-441-0864
Email: crichardson@snobelenfarms.com -
Ramzy Yelda
Producteurs de grains du Québec
552 Ernest Choquette
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC J3H 5M3
Telephone: 450-679-0540
Email: ryelda@pgq.ca
Additional members
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Manuela Roduner
Ontario Agribusiness Association
91 Queen Street
Hensall, ON N0M 1X0
Telephone: 437-518-8751 ext. 5240
Email: manuela.roduner@intertek.com -
Vacant
Atlantic Grains Council -
Linda Roy
Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec
201 Crémazie Boulevard East
4th Floor, Room 4.02
Montréal, QC H2M 1L4
Telephone: 514-873-4024
Email: linda.roy3@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca