PEI Potato Board Appoints New Chair

The Victoria cultivar producer, John Visser, is the new chair for Prince Edward Island (PEI) Potato Board, as a result of its November 17th, 2021, Board of Directors annual meeting.

According to PEI Canada, he has been on the Potato Board for three years serving as a tablestock director. John Visser and his family own and operate Victoria Potato Farm Inc. John represents the Central District, and he served as Vice-Chair in 2020-2021.

“The new Vice Chairman of the Board is Billy Cameron of Hampton. Cameron and his family own and operate Cameron Farms, and he represents the seed sector. Chad Robertson of Kingsboro is the new Secretary-Treasurer. Chad farms with Marvyn’s Gardens Inc., represent the tablestock sector,” the above-mentioned sources added.

The Board also welcomed the new Director, Guy Cudmore of Preston Cudmore and Sons Inc., representing the seed sector for the Eastern District. The remaining directors are: Mark MacMillan, processing, Eastern; Mary Gillis, seed, Western; Jason Hayden, tablestock, Eastern; Becky Townshend, processing, at large; Donald Stavert, seed, Central; Craig Wallace, processing, Western; John Griffin, tablestock, Western; Rob Green, processing, Central

“The Board also recognized the efforts of retiring Board member and former chairman Wayne Townsend, for his service over the past few years,” PEI Canada wrote.

Directors are elected to represent three districts across the province and three at large positions. Each district and the at-large position are represented by a seed grower, a tablestock grower, and a processing grower.

Directors serve three-year terms and are eligible for re-election to serve a second three-year term. The directors serving on the PEI Potato Board are all from family farms with a heritage of growing potatoes and other crops for many years.