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Governance

Board of Directors 2025-26

Canadian Agricultural Safety Association

CASA is governed by a Board of Directors made up of seven people elected by its members, who represent various sectors of the farming community. Members of the Board of Directors are elected for a three-year term. The president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer are elected annually by the board of directors.

Peter Sykanda

Chair

Ontario Federation of Agriculture

Guelph, ON

Term ends October 2027

Shelley Kirychuk

Vice Chair

Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health

Saskatoon, SK

Term ends October 2026

Bruce James

Treasurer

AGI

Saskatoon, SK, 

Term ends October 2028

Cassandra Driedger

Secretary

BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions

Calgary, AB 

Term ends October 2027

Trevor Whalley

AgSafe

Langley, BC 

Term ends October 2026

Neil Armer

AgriHub

Blumenort, MB

Term ends October 2028

Chadwick Koscielny

Corteva Agriscience

Carmen, MB

Term ends October 2028

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Past Chairs of CASA’s Board of Directors

  • Dan Trottier
    2021-22 & 2022-23
  • Carolyn Van Den Heuvel
    2019-20 & 2020-21
  • Wendy Bennett
    2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19
  • Dean Anderson
    2014-15
  • Denis Bilodeau
    2013-14
  • Dean Anderson
    2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, & 2012-13
  • Bruce Johnson
    2007-08 & 2008-09
  • Glen Blahey
    2004-05, 2005-06 & 2006-07
  • Judy Guernsey
    2002-03 & 2003-04
  • Cathy Vanstone
    1999-2000 & 2000-01
  • Bob Allen
    1996-97, 1997-98 & 1998-99
  • James Dosman
    1993-94, 1994-95 & 1995-96

Board of Directors 2025-26

FarmSafe Foundation

The FarmSafe Foundation is led by a Board of Directors composed of a cross-section of the agricultural industry. Board members are appointed by the CASA Board to represent CASA’s charitable wing.

David Nguyen

Chair

Health and Safety Director of Champ’s Fresh Farms Inc.

Stéphan Paillé

Vice Chair

Industry Relations Manager for FCC

Sandra Miller

Secretary/Treasurer

Executive Director of Canadian Agricultural Safety Association

Tabetha Boot

Head of Communications & Industry Relations at BASF Canada, Agricultural Solutions

Bruce James

Chief Engineer, Product Safety and Compliance at AGI

Victoria Linden

Stewardship & Trade Lead for Syngenta Canada

Peter Sykanda

Policy Analyst for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture

Past Chairs of FarmSafe Foundation’s Board of Directors

  • Dean Anderson
    2017–25
  • Bruce Johnson
    2015–16
  • Bruce Johnson
    2014–15
  • Bruce Johnson
    2013–14
  • Bruce Johnson
    2012–13