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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
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.
Doug Burt
A cash crop farmer in St George and area, growing corn, soybeans and wheat, with an interest in woodlot management. Interested in renewable energy and currently pursuing a MicroFIT project for electrical generation from solar power. Doug is a graduate of the University of Waterloo, a Mechanical Engineer, and a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario. He has held positions as engineering manager, project and plant engineer in industry for many years prior to taking up farming on a more permanent basis.
Jim Grey
Jim received a degree in Chemical Engineering from McGill University in 1979. Since then he has spent his entire career in ag 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) and currently serves on the Executive of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association as Vice-Chair.
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.
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