Ian White and David Carefoot have been reappointed to the Canadian Wheat Board’s board of directors.
CWB minister Gerry Ritz announced the appointments today.
White, from Australia, was first appointed president and chief executive officer of the board March 31, 2008, while Carefoot, appointed in May 2008, has expertise in business and financial issues.
White’s appointment is for a three-year term, beginning March 31.
Carefoot’s three-year term begins May 8.
“I am pleased both have agreed to continue serving western Canadian farmers,” said Ritz.
“As president and CEO, White has drawn on his background as a senior agribusiness executive in providing skillful leadership to the CWB. For his part, Carefoot has contributed his substantial expertise built over many years in senior financial positions in the agriculture industry.”
