SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

The Animal Health Canada Forum 2024 takes place on October 8 & 9 in Ottawa, Ontario. We are excited to put the spotlight on some of the incredible speakers for this event!

On October 8, Animal Health Canada’s Emergency Management Division Director, Erica Charlton, will be facilitating a panel discussion on the African Swine Fever Executive Management Board model with the following panelists:

Past Vice President, Policy and Programs at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Colleen is a regulatory expert with 33 years of service in the federal public service, most of which was spent working in fields related to food safety, plant and animal health, and financial institutions in Canada. Colleen retired from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as the Vice President (ADM) of Policy and Programs in 2021. Most notably, Colleen spearheaded the development of the Safe Food for Canadians Act and regulations as well as the establishment of the African Swine Fever Executive Management Board. In doing so, Colleen worked closely and effectively with stakeholders including industry and consumer groups. Colleen also has experience as a Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Audit Executive at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Today Colleen is a part-time regulatory consultant with Period 3 Food and Drug Experts Inc.

Veterinary Counselor, Canadian Pork Council

Dr. Brockhoff is an experienced swine veterinarian, policy advisor and university lecturer. Currently he serves as the Veterinary Counselor for the Canadian Pork Council. Throughout his career, his work in swine veterinary medicine has afforded him the opportunity to consult extensively within the pork value chains throughout Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas. In 2020 he was the recipient of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's Merck Veterinary Award for Food Animal Veterinarian of the Year. In September of 2021 he was honoured to have received the Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award.

Vice President, African Swine Fever Planning and Preparedness, Maple Leaf Foods

Cindy is the Vice President of Blueprint Execution and Enterprise Risk Management at Maple Leaf Foods. A company veteran of 19 years, she has held a variety of leadership positions within manufacturing and commercial functions. Currently, she is accountable for the planning and execution of strategic initiatives and championing business simplification processes. She has direct responsibility for ensuring the organization has clear crisis response strategies, enabling rapid response and minimizing business disruption. Cindy is a member of the ASF Executive Management Board and engages with Canadian Government and Industry groups in multiple forums to advance overall readiness, risk awareness and mitigation in the event ASF ever hits Canada. Outside of the office, Cindy enjoys spending time with her family and is an avid golfer who enjoys the mental challenge of the game, the friendly competition amongst friends and the beauty of being outdoors.

View our entire speaker & panelists line-up!

View the Preliminary agenda!
(RACE approved for 8 hours of CE credit)

Online registration closes on September 24, 2024.