Ottawa, Ontario (October 1, 2024) – Wine Growers Canada is pleased to announce the election of Del Rollo, Vice President, Corporate Affairs at Arterra Wines Canada as the new Chair of the Wine Growers Canada (WGC) Board to take effect October 1, 2024. He replaces Greg Berti, Vice President, Global Markets, Industry Relations, Business Development at Andrew Peller Ltd., who chaired the association since August 2023.
Mr. Rollo has been on the Board of WGC since 2019 and has served as the Board Secretary since 2020. He steps into the position with significant non-profit association and Board leadership experience, having previously served as the Chair of Wine Growers Ontario, the Chair of the Board of Governors of Niagara College and Secretary to the Board of Directors of Food and Beverage Ontario. Based in St. Catharines, he has worked in the wine industry for almost 25 years and is extremely knowledgeable on varied aspects of the Canadian wine industry, including hospitality, retail and culinary tourism.
Dan Paszkowski, President & CEO of Wine Growers Canada, said, “I am thrilled that Del, with strong experience in Board leadership, management and industry relations, has agreed to serve as Chair of our Board. His contributions to our association have been many, as a key member of our Executive and several committees and task groups”.
Several other elections to the Board occurred at WGC’s AGM, as follows:
- Norm Beal, Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery (Ontario)
- Jennifer Cudlipp, Quails’ Gate Estate Winery (British Columbia)
- Paul Dubkowski, Andrew Peller Ltd. (Ontario)
- Corrie Krehbiel, Frind Estate Winery (British Columbia)
- Julien Lavallée, Domaine du Ridge (Québec)
These new additions to the Board took effect on July 24, 2024, and we extend our gratitude to outgoing directors for their numerous years of contributions to Wine Growers Canada and the national Canadian wine industry – Greg Berti (Andrew Peller Ltd.), Carolyn Hurst (Westcott Vineyards), Denis Paradis (Domaine du Ridge), John Peller (Andrew Peller Ltd.), Tony Stewart (Quails’ Gate Winery) and Eric von Krosigk (Frind Estate Winery).
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