The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation Act
Manitoba Agricultural Service Corporation’s purpose is to support and encourage the sustainability, development, and diversification of agriculture and the rural economy of Manitoba by providing programs and services as set out in the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation Act.
Board of Directors
The Board is responsible for the overall stewardship of the Corporation. It sets MASC’s strategic direction and organizational objectives, with the assistance of Executive Management.
The Board also makes recommendations to the Minister of Agriculture on future programming, ensures that the corporate governance policies by which MASC operates are relevant and current, and is responsible to oversee and monitor corporate operations according to applicable legislative requirements and with acceptable levels of risk. It reviews MASC’s financial reporting, actuarial, and audit functions, and provides final approval of all applicable budgets.
The Lieutenant Governor in Council appoints MASC’s directors and designates one director as chair and one director as vice chair. The Board of Directors is to consist of not fewer than five and not more than nine directors.
Board of Directors
John Plohman – Chair
Don Kostesky – Vice Chair
Brian Brown
Chris Dzisiak
Rayna Gleich
Paul Gregory
Mary Johnson
Gurjaspal Singh Bala
Sandra Yanick
Executive Management
Jared Munro, Chief Executive Officer
Leah Strong, Chief Client Officer
Karen Klassen, Chief Financial Officer
Wanda Kurchaba, Chief Corporate Officer
Chris Tornato, Chief Digital Officer
David Van Deynze, Chief Product Officer
