Board of Directors
Board of Directors
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 |
 | Don Hargrave Beef Farmers of Ontario |
 | Duncan Barnett Board Governance and Development Committee Chair British Columbia Cattlemen's Association |
 | Yvonne Mills Canadian Bison Association |
 | Matthew Atkinson Canadian Cattle Association |
 | Matt Bowman Canadian Cattle Association |
 | Ryder Lee 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 |
 | Jason Pollock Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association |
 | Pat Hayes, Associate Member Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association |
 | Shawn Wilson, Associate Member Canadian Beef Breeds Council |
 | Ian Thorleifson, Pending Member Canadian Cervid Alliance |
 | Anton Slingerland, Pending Member Canadian National Goat Federation |
* CCIA Executive Committee Members