Board of Directors

The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) Board of Directors consists of members across Canada and sectors


president & ceo

Timothy J. Kennedy
Timothy Kennedy brings a wealth of strategic and leadership experience in the non-profit, government and corporate sectors to the role of Executive Director of CAIA. After a period of time working in the non-profit sector and as an Advisor to the Official Opposition in Ottawa, he worked for ten years as a senior government relations consultant in Ottawa, advising clients in the natural resources and sustainability sectors, before being named in 2011 as Vice President, Government and Aboriginal Affairs for Spectra Energy, a Houston-based energy pipeline and delivery company. He served in this position for six years until beginning his role with CAIA in April 2017.


CHAIR

Joel Richardson, Cooke Aquaculture Ltd.

VICE-CHAIR

Jennifer Woodland, Grieg Seafood BC

TREASURER

Cyr Couturier, Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

SECRETARY

Mia Parker, Mowi Canada West

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS AT LARGE

Elizabeth Barlow, Grieg NL

Steve Langley, Atlantic Aqua Farms

Linda Sams, Cermaq Canada

Trevor Stanley, Skretting Canada

Brian Yip, Fanny Bay Oysters


Staff

PRESIDENT & CEO
Timothy J. Kennedy

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Sheri Beaulieu

POLICY AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS COORDINATOR
Ben Normand

FINANCE & HR COORDINATOR
Lynn Gingras

Board of Directors

  • Elizabeth Barlow
    Grieg NL

  • Cyr Couturier
    Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

  • Susan Farquharson
    Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association

  • Jamie Gaskill
    Poseidon Ocean Systems

  • Darrell Green
    Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association

  • Brad Hicks
    Taplow Feeds

  • Larry Johnson
    Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood Limited Partnership

  • Brian Kingzett
    BC Salmon Farmers Association

  • Steve Langley
    Atlantic Aqua Farms Ltd.

  • Lucas Linkletter
    Raspberry Point Oysters

  • Jason McGrattan
    Merck Canada

  • Gordon McLellan
    Mac’s Oysters

  • Gopakumar Menon
    Garware Technical Fibres Inc USA

  • Richard Moccia
    Aquaculture Centre, University of Guelph

  • Mia Parker

    Mowi Canada West

  • Gideon Pringle
    Mowi Canada East

  • Joel Richardson
    Cooke Aquaculture Ltd.

  • Tim Rundle
    Creative Salmon Co. Ltd.

  • Linda Sams
    Cermaq Canada Ltd.

  • Amédée Savoie
    Maison BeauSoleil

  • Trevor Stanley
    Skretting Canada Inc.

  • RJ Taylor

    Ontario Aquaculture Association

  • Jennifer Woodland

    Grieg Seafood BC Ltd.

  • Brian Yip
    Fanny Bay Oysters

  • Isaac Yun

    Cargill Canada