Pierre Petelle has been appointed as the new president and CEO for CropLife Canada.

“The board of directors is unanimous in its enthusiasm for having Pierre lead CropLife Canada. Pierre has consistently demonstrated professionalism, integrity and a commitment to doing what is best for Canadian agriculture and is well-respected by stakeholders across Canada and, indeed, throughout the international CropLife community,” said Jay Bradshaw, chair of the CropLife Canada board of directors.

Petelle joined CropLife Canada in 2008, and has been the vice-president of chemistry since 2012. Before joining CropLife, he worked at Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency.

“I am delighted to have this opportunity. CropLife Canada has a well-earned reputation for excellence and collaboration and these are values I will continue to emphasize,” Petelle said. “I consider it a privilege to work in an industry that provides tools that help farmers to feed the world, protect our environment and build our communities.”

Click here to read the full press release from CropLife Canada.

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