Committee

The ultimate responsibility for the success of the Banff Pork Seminar rests with the Advisory Committee whose members represent organizations with a major role in the sponsorship and organization of the Seminar and the interests of the pork industry at large. The Advisory Committee meets two to three times per year to develop plans for the next year’s Seminar and to delegate responsibilities to achieve these goals. The Advisory Committee determines all aspects of policy in the development, execution and financial management of the Seminar.

The Banff Pork Seminar Advisory Committee elects industry representatives to serve for a term of 3 years. If you are interested in joining the Advisory Committee, please contact a current member.

The Advisory Committee for the 2025 Banff Pork Seminar is:

Name Company City Email
Chair 
Steve Davies Maple Leaf Agri-Foods Carman, MB steve.davies@mapleleaf.com 
Program Directors
Michael Dyck AFNS, University of Alberta Edmonton, AB michael.dyck@ualberta.ca 
Murray Pettitt
Prairie Swine Centre Saskatoon, SK murray.pettitt@usask.ca 
Advisory Committee 

Javier Bahamon

Alberta Pork Edmonton, AB javier.bahamon@albertapork.com
Maaike Campbell Birnam Pork Warwick Township, ON maaike.campbell@ontariopork.on.ca
Andrew Fenton DNA Genetics London , ON afenton@dnaswinegenetics.com  
Glenn Kuhn PIC Kipling, SK glenn.kuhn@genusplc.com 
Leanna Grenwich Alberta Agriculture Edmonton, AB leanna.grenwich@gov.ab.ca 
Matt Ische Kenpal Products Granton, ON ische_45@hotmail.com 
PK Lanctot Jyga Technologies Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, QC pklanctot@jygatech.com 
Mike Shaw Topigs Norsvin Oak Bluff, MB mike.shaw@topigsnorsvin.ca 
Adrian Sinke Sinke Farms Picture Butte, AB adrian@sinkefarms.com 
Ben Willing

AFNS, University of Alberta Edmonton, AB willing@ualberta.ca 
Zhenbin Zhang Cargill Animal Health & Nutrition London, ON zhenbin_zhang@cargill.com 
Ruurd Zijlstra University of Alberta Edmonton, AB ruurd.zijlstra@ualberta.ca 
Conference Coordinator
Ashley Steeple AFNS, University of Alberta Edmonton, AB pork@ualberta.ca