The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) is pleased to announce and welcome Michelle Broom as their new President. Michelle will be responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of the association, to support the facilitation of trade and enhance the marketing and promotion of fresh fruits and vegetables in Ontario.
 
Michelle comes to the OPMA with over 20 years of experience in leadership, food industry nutrition and education. Since leaving an 8-year career in teaching Michelle has held increasingly senior management roles in the Australian grains industry, most recently as President of the Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council (GLNC), a member-based, grains industry organization promoting grains and pulses. In this role she was instrumental in developing a new membership service model and improving member value.
 
Michelle has been a member of several national and international Committees including the Global Health, Nutrition and Food Security Committee and the National Committee for the United Nations International Year of Pulses. She also led the establishment of the first Australian whole grain labeling protocol and sat on the Australian Health Department’s Food Reformulation Working Group. She is currently a Board member of the East York Meals on Wheels and a member of the Dietitians of Canada Regulatory Affairs Advisory Group. 

The OPMA looks forward to having Michelle join the team and wishes her every success in her new position as President.

Michelle can be reached by email, michelle@theopma.ca or by phone, 416 519 9390, ext, 231.