Greg Hannam

Director, Ontario

Greg is a seed grower and cash crop farmer in the Guelph area - growing corn, wheat and soybeans in a no-till, minimum-till operation.  Greg operates Woodrill Ltd., a crop input and grain elevator business that supplies products, services and advice for the farming community of south central Ontario.

Marnie McLean

Director, Manitoba

Marnie owns and operates JS Henry Seed in Oak River, MB – a seed processing/retailing facility, reception site for IP seed programs, and seed production contracting agent for various crops. JS Henry has been in seed production for over 70 years. Marnie returned to her 4th generation family business 20 years ago after a short career in the ag chemical world.

Ward Oatway

Director, Alberta

Ward has  been a pedigreed seed grower for over 35 years and farms with his wife and daughters near Clive, Alberta.  Ward grows, processes, and retails seed as well as produces wholesale seed.  He has been  a director for the Alberta Seed Growers since 2010, serving as President in 2017 and 2018 and is the current past president of ASGA. 

Lyndon Olson

Chair, Saskatchewan

Chair of the Board, Lyndon and his family have operated a progressive seed and commercial grain farm for over 30 years in north east Saskatchewan, specializing in cereals, food grade oats, canola, flax, peas, beans and forage seed. Seed Source Inc. processes seed for the retail and wholesale industry. Lyndon is an agriculture alumni from the University of Saskatchewan and has been involved with several community and provincial organizations.

Craig Riddell

Vice-Chair, Manitoba

Vice-chair of the board, Craig operates Riddell Seed Co. with his wife Colleen at Warren, MB producing pedigreed seed of a wide range of crops.  The farm grows and processes certified seed for the domestic retail market and also specializes in early generation seed increase for a number of domestic and international customers.