Board of Directors

CFIG is governed by a Board of Directors elected from the membership and reflecting a regional distribution. A national office consisting of the President and staff implement the federation’s operations in a manner consistent with the policies established by the Board. The Board and the President also receive ongoing input from advisory committees consisting of members and established across Canada.
*Executive Committee

Thomas A. Barlow President and CEO* CFIG
Toronto, ON

Jim Bexis
Chair*
Sun Valley Supermarket
Scarborough, ON

Dan Bregg
Secretary*
Buy-Low foods,
Surrey, BC

Peter Cavin
Honorary Past Chair*
Country Grocer
Victoria, BC

Bill Coleman
Colemans,
Corner Brook, NL

Shannon Forner
Valu-Plus Foods
Keremeos, BC

Laurie Jennings Masstown Market Masstown, NS

Christy McMullen Vice Chair*
Summerhill Market Toronto, ON

Jeffery Min
Galleria Supermarket Vaughan, ON

Jamie Nelson
Save-On-Foods,
Langley, BC

Mike Longo
Longo Bros.,Vaughan, ON

Gary Sorenson
Georgia Main Food Group
Burnaby, BC

Craig Sollitt
The Bownesian Grocer,Calgary, AB

Isabelle Tassé
Marché Tassé (Provigo)
Gatineau, QC

Giancarlo Trimarchi
Member at Large*
Vince’s Market, Newmarket, ON

Tom Vesely
Sobeys Westlock, Westlock, AB

Ron Welke
Treasurer*
Federated Co-operatives Limited Saskatoon, SK

Rick Rabba
Rabba Fine Foods, Mississauga, ON

* = Executive Committee