The Board consists of a minimum of three members, appointed by the Governor in Council, as recommended by the Minister of Agriculture. Board members are agriculture, business, and community leaders who bring a broad range of experience and invaluable expertise to the organization’s oversight. If you are interested in serving on our board, click here to apply. The Board of Directors of NSCLIC consists of the following members:
MacKay Siding, Colchester County
Term: September 5, 2024- September 4, 2027
John and his brother-in law owned and operated a dairy and crop farm that was started by John’s father. Still living and working on the farm, the ownership and decision making has moved to the third generation, his son and nephew. John has always been an ambassador for the industry as demonstrated by winning the Nova Scotia Environmental Stewardship Award. John has over 20 years of experience serving as a board member, vice-president, and president with various associations in the agriculture industry and the community. This is John’s fifth term (second as Chair) with NSCLIC.
Valley, Colchester County
Term: May 28, 2023 – June 9, 2026
Rachael works for the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and is the Director of Regional Services. With over 20 years experience with the Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Perennia Food and Agriculture prior to joining the Department, Rachael is well known in the industry for her extension work in horticulture and pest management. Rachael holds a BSc (Agr.) from MacDonald College, McGill (Soil Science) and MSc from the University of Guelph (Pest Management).
Berwick, Kings County
Term: July 2, 2021 – July 1, 2025
After owning and operating his own apple farm for over 32 years, and spending 44 years in the industry, Michael has handed the reins over to his son. Michael has sat on the Board of Directors of Scotian Gold Cooperative and the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Association in various executive positions. This is Michael’s fourth term on the NSCLIC board.
Term: September 5, 2024 – September 4, 2027
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