Board of Directors and Staff

Jonathan is a partner with Outlook Farms near Nobleford, a 1,900-sow, farrow-to-finish operation, as well as part-time accountant at a public accounting firm. Jonathan hopes he can contribute to the hog industry and ensure its longevity in Alberta.

Dan is a partner-owner of Majeau Ag Enterprises, a 550-sow farrow-to-finish operation northwest of Edmonton. He has extensive experience in agriculture and has worked on various provincial and national initiatives to benefit hog producers and the broader industry.

Marcel is a partner in an 850-sow farrow-to-finish operation near Three Hills. He feels strongly that the existing western Canadian hog pricing model, based on the U.S. price, does not bring fair value to producers. Marcel is an outspoken supporter of Alberta producers on this matter.

Steven is the hog boss for Fairlane Colony, a 380-sow, farrow-to-finish operation. Steven cares deeply for independent farmers and wants to help build up the hog industry to continue producing safe, delicious pork to feed the world.

Andy is the hog boss for Granum Colony and has been in the hog industry for more than four decades. He and his wife, Becky, have three sons, one daughter and four grandchildren.

Darcy joined Alberta Pork in 2010. He has spent much of his career in the agricultural industry, including working for the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency, the Alberta Livestock Industry Development Fund, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development and Esso Chemical.

Javier joined Alberta Pork in 2014. He has been involved with the swine industry for many years, working in different capacities across the value chain. Javier leads the Alberta Pork Production Team, working closely with Cristina Neva to serve producers with the best biosecurity, animal welfare and quality assurance practices.

Marilyn joined Alberta Pork in 1977. She oversees many aspects of office administration, including payables and receivables, financial records, personnel files and a wide range of other tasks.

Andrew joined Alberta Pork in 2018. He is responsible for managing producer communications; public, government and media relations; marketing and social media initiatives. He is also the editor of the Canadian Hog Journal.

Sarah joined Alberta Pork in 2021. She is responsible for administering various tasks related to traceability, including producer database updates.

Cris joined Alberta Pork in 2017. She has worked within the agriculture Industry in many different positions, from livestock production to research, and brings a broad set of skills to the Alberta Pork Production Team, working closely with Javier Bahamon.

Christina joined Alberta Pork in 2007. With previous experience on the traceability and IT sides of our business, she currently coordinates programs related to agriculture education, including the Pig Science Centre.

Jose joined Alberta Pork in 2020. He previously spent seven years working in environmental sciences, with a focus on laboratory work and customer service. He works closely with the traceability program and the producers to meet their needs.

Rawya joined Alberta Pork in 2023. She is responsible for various administrative tasks and supporting other staff members.