IGPC Ethanol Inc.
P.O. Box: 205
Aylmer, Ontario
N5H 2R9
P: 1-866-211-0435
P: 519-765-2575
F: 519-765-2775
info@igpc.ca
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Board of Directors
IGPC Ethanol Board of Directors
Tom Cox, Chairman
Tom Cox is the founding Chairman and President of the Integrated Grain Processors Co-operative as well as its operating company IGPC Ethanol Inc.. He has been actively involved in all aspects of the development of the business with particular emphasis on project finance. He is a strong advocate for the renewable fuels industry and has spoken across Canada and the United States about IGPC, the ethanol industry as well as co-operative business development.
Tom, along with his family, runs a farming operation in Troy Ontario that produces corn, soybeans and wheat and operates a commercial grain elevator that serves farmers in the Wentworth and Brant County area.
Brent McBlain, Vice Chairman
Brent McBlain is the founding Vice Chairman and Vice President of the Integrated Grain Processors Co-operative and its operating company IGPC Ethanol Inc. respectively. Brent co-chaired the Equity Committee through the development phase of the project as well as being on the Executive Committee.
Brent is the President of Blaindale Farms Ltd., a family run farm based agribusiness, wholesale and retail supplier of corn, wheat and soybeans in the Caledonia area.
Adrian Op`t Hoog, Treasurer
Adrian Op't Hoog is a Director on the Board of Integrated Grain Processors Co-operative as well as the Co-operative's wholly owned subsidiary, IGPC Ethanol Inc. He has been a director for the past 4 years and the Treasurer for both Boards for the past 3 years. He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Adrian is the owner of Hiview Poultry Farms Ltd., located in Grey County, Ontario. The family farm produces broiler hatching eggs for the poultry industry and recently started a small-scale cash crop enterprise to produce wheat and canola.
Joe Kloepfer, Secretary
Joe was born and raised on the family farm, Lola May Farms, in Brant County. He serves as president of the Company and along with his brother and two sons, farm a 6500 acre combined cash crop and dairy operation. In the early 70's Joe and his brothers launched Titan Trailers, a highway trailer manufacturing business that continues to flourish under the ownership of two of his brothers. A grain drying and storage facility was recently constructed on the farm to better accommodate future growth. Joe joined the board of IGPC in 2002, served on a number of board committees and currently holds the position of Secretary. He also serves on the Committee of Adjustment for Brant County and is an active member of the Burford Lion's Club.
Jim Judge, Assistant Secretary
Jim and his family live and run a large farming operation in Norfolk County. Their farming business consists of several broiler chicken facilities, a large parent nucleus sow operation and a cash crop farming operation. He is the founding President of the Farm Fresh Poultry Co-operative and is a past Chairman of the Chicken Farmers of Ontario. He has also served on a number of other provincial and national agricultural boards.
Jim Grey
Jim received his degree in Chemical Engineering from McGill University. Since then he has spent his entire career in Agricultural processing. His background includes technical, plant management and senior executive roles in Canada, the US and Europe, primarily with Casco, Inc. as President and its parent Corn Products International as Executive Vice President, North America. Jim served on the Board of Directors of Canada Starch Inc., Commercial Alcohol Inc. (Greenfield Energy), GTC Nutrition Inc. and served as former Chair of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association in 2011 and a member since 2008.
Jim is the CEO of IGPC Ethanol Inc. and a member of the Board. He joined the company located in Aylmer, Ontario prior to plant completion in April, 2008 and continues to lead the business with a focus on strategic initiatives for the future.
Cam Barton
Cam was appointed as an interim Director in the fall of 2010 and acclaimed in 2011. He is an equity partner and member of the management team at Huron Tractor Ltd, a nine store John Deere Dealership in Western Ontario. Prior to joining Huron Tractor, Cam spent nine years with John Deere Canada in management and marketing roles.
Cam was raised on a farm in Brant County, Cam graduated from the University of Guelph in 2000 with a Bachelor Degree in Agronomy. Cam is an active member in community and charity events with a keen interest in sustainable agriculture.
Wilson Pate
Wilson, along with two brothers, operate Brantwood Farms in Brant County. Brantwood Farms is a diversified farming operation of fruit and vegetables, with an on farm retail store, cash crops, and a heavy turkey grower facility and on farm agricultural tourism during the autumn months. Wilson is a past president of the Brant County Soil and Crop Association and the Brant Cattlemen's Association. Currently, he sits on the County Agricultural Advisory Committee and is also involved with peer review for the Environmental Farm Plan.
Elizabeth Armstrong
Liz grew up on a dairy and cash crop farm in Elgin County. She is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and Brock University. Her career has spanned over 30 years in the grain and feed business as Commodities Merchant and Corporate Trainer for both multi-national and regional family companies. She has served with the Ontario Agri-Business Association and Animal Nutrition Association of Canada in Board Chair, Director and Committee roles, and was the Ontario representative for the ANAC National Division. Liz is a Certified Corporate Trainer currently working in the grain industry. She and her family operate a vegetable and cash crop operation in Elgin County.
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