CFO has a one‑tier governance structure with a nine-member Board of Directors holding the decision‑making responsibility for the organization. CFO’s Board Directors are required to act honestly, fairly and diligently, with a view to meeting the best interests of CFO. Directors are elected by CFO farmer‑members at District meetings and serve for a terms of two years.
To contact a member of the Board of Directors, please e-mail any member listed below in the following format:
firstname.lastname@ontariochicken.ca
Adrian Rehorst
Board Director, District 1
Rick Kaptein
Board Director, District 2
Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC) Alternate Representative
Canadian Broiler Council (CBC) Representative
Brian Lewis
Board Director, District 3
Poultry Industry Council (PIC) Representative
Tom Beischlag
Board Director, District 4
Jordan Fois
Board Director, District 5
Farm and Food Care Ontario Representative
Murray Opsteen
Board Director, District 6
1st Vice-Chair, Chicken Farmers of Ontario
Ed Benjamins
Board Director, District 7
Chair, Chicken Farmers of Ontario
Mark Hermann
Board Director, District 8
2nd Vice-Chair, Chicken Farmers of Ontario
Tim Klompmaker
Board Director, District 9
Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC) Representative