Toronto, ON - The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) announced the appointment of its new Board Chair and two new Directors at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on June 10, 2024 in Toronto. The newly elected Board Chair will serve a one-year term as Chair and the new Directors will each serve threeyear terms from 2025 to 2028.
The members of the Board’s 2025-26 executive include Dan Tukendorf (Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (OFVGA)) as Chair, Dustin Wellman (Wonderful Sales) as Vice Chair, Steve Moffatt (North American Produce Buyers) as Treasurer, and Amanda Knauff (Taylor Farms) as Immediate Past Chair. New Board Chair Dan Tukendorf brings expertise, a strong commitment to the produce industry and the promotion of local food to the role. He has been a member of the OPMA Board of Directors since June 2021 and most recently held the position of Vice Chair.
“I would like to express my gratitude to the OPMA Board for the opportunity to serve as Board Chair. Since being elected as a director on the OPMA Board in 2021, I have had the opportunity to work with the Board of Directors and members that represent a diverse group of organizations across the produce sector value chain. I look forward to continuing to work with the OPMA’s Board, staff and members on its mission of connecting both industry and consumers with produce related information from field to plate,” noted Dan. “I look forward to expanding the OPMA’s partnership with student nutrition programs across Ontario and continuing to engage with the provincial government as they implement the National School Food Program funding.
The OPMA’s strength is its members that represent the entire produce value chain from farmers, commodity organizations and food producers to logistics providers, wholesalers and retailers. They all play a vital role in putting healthy food on plates across Ontario and beyond.”