It is with a mix of sadness for her departure and gratitude for her efforts that the Board of Directors of Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) announces that its Executive Director, Caroline Emond, has decided to step down effective July 4, 2017. This means that Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) will likely be without an executive director when negotiations on a new North American Free Trade Agreement begin later this summer, where the U.S. will push to gain increased access to the Canadian dairy market.
Since January 2015, Ms. Emond has played a critical role in several transformational files. Ms. Emond has successfully led Canadian dairy producers to reach an historic agreement in principle with dairy processors. She revamped the organization’s look and feel with the launch of the new visual identity and revised the organization mission, vision and values to bring DFC in the twenty first century. She worked with Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba marketing team to create additional synergies to ensure a better cohesion with the organizations. She also helped minimize the impacts of the TPP on dairy farmers.
Her accomplishments include leading producers to a new agreement-in-principle with dairy processors, overseeing the transition to DFC’s new “visual identity” and branding, and helping minimize the impacts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on dairy farmers, according to DFC.
“Caroline has brought a breath of fresh air to DFC. We are grateful for her legacy, which will contribute to a bright future for the dairy industry. She was instrumental in one of the most challenging times in the history of Canada dairy industry.” Said Wally Smith, president of Dairy Farmers of Canada.
We sincerely thank Caroline for her contribution to Dairy Famers of Canada and to the Canadian dairy industry. She has shown to be a well-respected lobbyist and a dedicated leader. We wish her the best for her future projects.
DFC says it will be conducting a search for a new executive director over the next few months.
