Board of Directors
Board of Directors
At the Annual General Meeting held on April 7, CCIA saw the departure of three long standing board members, Doug Sawyer and Pat Hayes, both representatives of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) and James MacLean, representative from the Canadian Livestock Dealers Association (CLDA). Doug has been on the Board since 2015 and has been a dedicated member and Chair of the Board Governance and Development Committee. After 11 years on the Board, James is also departing, his industry insight will be missed. Pat Hayes has been with CCIA since 2009 and will remain involved as Past Chair for the next year.
Pat will be remembered for his commonsense approach to traceability and his active role in assuring CCIA was financially sustainable under a fair business model for all species being administered by CCIA. Thank you, Pat for your 12 years at CCIA.
CCIA also welcomed two new representatives from CCA Matt Bowman from Ontario and Brad Osadczuk from Alberta as well as David Saretsky from CLDA. Associate Member Shawn Wilson was welcomed as the Canadian Beef Breeds Council representative. These new representatives bring a wealth of experience to the table.
Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) is led by a Board of Directors representing 15 livestock organizations across Canada, including: livestock producers, auction markets, livestock dealers, feedlots, veterinarians and processors. CCIA is an independent organization and the responsible administrator of traceability for beef cattle, bison, sheep, and pending regulation goats and cervids.
The Executive Committee is as follows:
| Chair | Lyle Miller, Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association |
| Vice Chair | Howard Bekkering, Alberta Beef Producers |
| Finance Chair | Dr. Oliver Schunicht, Canadian Veterinary Medical Association |
| Executive Member | Ivan Johnson, Maritime Beef Producers |
| Executive Member | Ken Perlich, Livestock Markets Association of Canada |
| Past Chair | Pat Hayes |
The Board of Directors are responsible for strategic initiatives, evaluating financial performance, providing guidance and upholding CCIA’s role as leaders in national traceability. Each year CCIA publishes an Annual Activity Report which is available online at: canadaid.ca/annual-report/
CCIA’s committee structure provides strong and engaging on the ground support from its Board Members. Committee chairs include Lyle Miller, Technical Advisory Committee; Dr. Oliver Schunicht, Finance and Audit; Duncan Barnett, Board Governance and Development; Ken Perlich, Human Resources and Ivan Johnson, Communications.
| Photo | Representative / Member Organization |
|---|---|
 | Lyle Miller, Chair* Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Chair Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association |
 | Howard Bekkering, Vice-Chair* Alberta Beef Producers |
 | Dr. Oliver Schunicht, Finance Chair* Canadian Veterinary Medical Association |
 | Ivan Johnson, Executive Member*, Communications Committee Chair Maritime Beef Council |
 | Ken Perlich, Executive Member*, Human Resources Chair Livestock Markets Association of Canada |
 | Pat Hayes, Past Chair* |
 | Don Hargrave Beef Farmers of Ontario |
 | Duncan Barnett Board Governance and Development Committee Chair British Columbia Cattlemen's Association |
 | Yvonne Mills Canadian Bison Association |
 | Matt Bowman Canadian Cattle Association |
 | Brad Osadczuk Canadian Cattle Association |
 | Reg Schellenberg Canadian Cattle Association |
 | David Saretsky Canadian Livestock Dealer’s Association |
 | Cam Daniels Canadian Meat Council |
 | Kim O'Neil Canadian Meat Council |
 | Corlena Patterson Canadian Sheep Federation |
 | Sylvain Bourque Les Producteurs de bovins du Québec |
 | Nancy Howatt Manitoba Beef Producers |
 | Shane Jahnke Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association |
 | Shawn Wilson, Associate Member Canadian Beef Breeds Council |
 | Ian Thorleifson, Pending Member Canadian Cervid Alliance |
 | Dirk Boogerd, Pending Member Canadian National Goat Federation |
* CCIA Executive Committee Members