FHCP shuffles board, executive committee with John Pigott as new board chair
Food, Health and Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP) has made several appointments to its board of directors and executive committee.
John Pigott, CEO of Morrison Lamothe and a 2024 Golden Pencil Award winner, is the organization’s new board chair.
Joining the executive committee are:
- Katie Decker (Kenvue), chair of the Health Products Management Committee
- Peter Luik (Dare Foods Ltd.), chair of the Canadian Manufacturing Management Committee
- Trevor Squires (McCormick Canada), chair of the Membership Management Committee
FHCP also welcomed new board members Ryan Engel (Bayer Inc.), Noam Pik (recently appointed president of Procter & Gamble Inc.), Omar Zausa (Ferrero Canada Ltd.) and Vincent Mendes de Franca (General Mills Canada Corporation).
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Continuing on in their roles are:
- Margaret Hudson (Burnbrae Farms Ltd.), vice-chair, Food & Consumer Products
- Mark Taylor (Lactalis Canada Inc.), vice-chair, Industry Affairs
- Jelena Popovic, secretary
- Tony Chow (Kellanova Canada), treasurer
- Michael Graydon, CEO
“We extend our sincere thanks to departing members Elizabeth Beemer, Geraldine Huse, Alessandro Natola and Christine Cruz Clarke, for their dedicated service and invaluable contributions during their time on the board,” FHCP said in a release.
“We would also like to express our gratitude to Gary Wade, President of Unilever Canada, who is stepping down from his role as FHCP board chair, a position he has held since 2021. Gary’s strategic direction and leadership have been instrumental in guiding FHCP through significant milestones and challenges over the past three years. We are pleased to share that Gary will continue to serve on the board as a director, ensuring his continued valuable contributions to our organization and industry.”
