Board of Directors
The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) Board of Directors consists of members across Canada and sectors
Executive Director
Timothy J. Kennedy
Timothy Kennedy brings a wealth of strategic and leadership experience in the non-profit, government and corporate sectors to the role of Executive Director of CAIA. After a period of time working in the non-profit sector and as an Advisor to the Official Opposition in Ottawa, he worked for ten years as a senior government relations consultant in Ottawa, advising clients in the natural resources and sustainability sectors, before being named in 2011 as Vice President, Government and Aboriginal Affairs for Spectra Energy, a Houston-based energy pipeline and delivery company. He served in this position for six years until beginning his role with CAIA in April 2017.
Board of Directors Executive
PRESIDENT
Cyr Couturier, Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland
VICE-PRESIDENT
Ian Roberts, Marine Harvest Canada
TREASURER
Tom Taylor, Cooke Aquaculture Ltd.
SECRETARY
Marilyn Hutchinson, Grieg Seafood BC Ltd.
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS AT LARGE
Susan Cole, Ontario Aquaculture Association
Brian Yip, Fanny Bay Oysters
Staff
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Timothy J. Kennedy
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Sheri Beaulieu
COORDINATOR, FINANCE & HR
Lynn Gingras
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Lori Chamberland
Board of Directors
- Tillmann Benfey
Aquaculture Association of Canada - Susan Cole
Ontario Aquaculture Association - Cyr Couturier
Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland - Terry Drost
Four Links Marketing - Jeremy Dunn
BC Salmon Farmers Association - Terry Ennis
Atlantic Aqua Farms Partnership - Sue Farquharson
Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association - Michael Foti
Phibro Animal Health Corporation - Marta Gameiro
Elanco Canada - Marilyn Hutchinson / Rocky Boschman
Grieg Seafood BC Ltd. - Laurie Jensen / David Kiemelel
Cermaq Canada Ltd. - Mark Lane
Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association - Rich Moccia
Aquaculture Centre, University of Guelph - Ian Roberts / Vincent Erenst
Marine Harvest Canada - John Rose
Icy Waters Ltd. - Tim Rundle
Creative Salmon Co. Ltd. - Amédée Savoie
Maison BeauSoleil - Tom Smith
Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia - Trevor Stanley
Skretting Canada Inc. - Tom Taylor
Cooke Aquaculture Ltd. - Kathryn Unger
Cargill Canada - Darlene Winterburn
BC Shellfish Grower's Association - Brian Yip
Fanny Bay Oysters - To be Named
PEI Aquaculture Alliance