Barley and Other Cereal Grains Advisory Committee
List of members
This list of members is current as of January 2026.
Chair
Kris Wonitowy
Canadian Grain Commission
800-303 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3G8
Telephone: 204-983-4627
Email: kris.wonitowy@grainscanada.gc.ca
Representing the Canadian Grain Commission
Marta Izydorczyk
Canadian Grain Commission
Research Scientist, Barley and Malt Research
1364-303 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3G8
Telephone: 204-983-1300
Email: marta.izydorczyk@grainscanada.gc.ca
Representing barley and other cereals producers
Etienne Lafrance
Producteurs de grains du Québec
555, boul. Roland-Therrien, bureau 505
Longueuil, Québec J4H 4G4
Telephone: 450-679-0540
Email: elafrance@pgq.ca
Keith Rueve
Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission
Box 135
Muenster, SK S0K 2Y0
Telephone: 306-231-7420
Email: keithrueve@gmail.com
Scott Jespersen
Alberta Grains
28004 Township Road 534
Spruce Grove, Alberta T7X 3V6
Telephone: 780-984-4217
Email: sjespersen@albertagrains.com
Hayley Vinkovic
Grain Farmers of Ontario
670 Southgate Drive
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4S2
Telephone: 226-962-8317
Email: hvinkovic@gfo.ca
Scott Mowbray
Manitoba Crop Alliance
Box 142
Cartwright, Manitoba R0K 0L0
Telephone: 204-245-0777
Email: smowbray14@gmail.com
Shawna Mathieson
Prairie Oat Growers Association
Box 20106
Regina, SK S4P 4J7
Telephone: 306-530-8545
Email: smathieson@poga.ca
Representing industry
Pat Hamilton
Country Elevators Association
Suite 1400 – 201 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B 3K6
Telephone: 204-791-1362
Email: phamilton@pandh.ca
Doug Hilderman
Canadian Grain & Oilseed Exporters Association
Adroit Overseas Enterprises Ltd.
965 – 167 Lombard Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0V3
Telephone: 204-793-6941
Email: doug@adroitoverseas.com
Kevin Sich
Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute
21 Downing Close
Red Deer, AB T4R 3J9
Telephone: 403-357-9807
Email: ksich@rahr.com
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
Shawn Pasieczka
Terminal Elevators Association
2800 – One Lombard Place
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0X8
Telephone: 204-981-7418
Email: shawn.pasieczka@richardson.ca
Peter Watts
Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre
303 Main Street
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3G7
Telephone: 204-984-4399
Cell: 204-795-3208
Email: pwatts@cmbtc.com