For all media, newsletter, website, or general inquiries, please contact Becky Lipton, Interim Executive Director, GO, at 780-271-1116 or becky.lipton@goingorganic.ca

GO Membership-Send membership brochure to
Keri Sharpe Organic Business Development Specialist
47099-44 Ave. Stony Plain AB T1Z 1N4
Call toll free 310-0000 or direct 780-968-6556

Reprint agreement
If you would like to reprint or reproduce any info found at goingorganic.ca, please contact becky.lipton@goingorganic.ca for permission and accreditation specifications. There are no reprint fees, but we ask you to respect source accreditation.

Executive, Advisors & Contract Staff

Steven Snider, President and Director
Central Region Representative
RR#2, New Norway, AB T0B 3L0
Home: 780-855-2164     Cell: 780-608-0905
lrhm@telusplanet.net
First elected: 2005 Serving year 1 of term 3

Randy Gubersky, Vice-President and Director
Central Region Representative
Box 27 St. Michael, AB T0B 4B0
Home:  780-477-1146     Cell: 780-203-2020
dangrub@telus.net
First elected:  2008, Serving year 2 of term 1

Dorothy Marshall, Treasurer and Director
Member at Large
Box 163, Rosalind AB T0B 3Y0
Home: 780-375-3792    Fax: 780-375-3792
camfarm@syban.net
First elected: 2005, Serving year 1 of term 3

Frank Sarro, Secretary and Director
Consumer Representative
6120-1A st. S.W., Calgary AB T2H 0G3
Home:  403-258-0332     Cell: 403-607-4022
Work: 403-252-0011 ext 240, franks@mycnf.com
First elected: 2009, Serving year 1 of term 1

Soames Smith, Director
Northern Region Representative
Box 415, Rycroft AB T0H 3A0
Home: 780-765-2171    
uddersmith@yahoo.ca
First elected: 2009, Serving year 1 of term 1

Joe Kurylowich, Director
Northern Region Representative
Box 352, Grimshaw, AB T0H 1W0
Home: 780-332-4810    
kurylowich@abnorth.com
First elected: 2009, Serving year 1 of term 1

Don Bogen, Director
Southern Region Representative
Box 484 Consort AB T0C 1B0
Home:  403 577 2411     Cell: 403 578 8341
Fax: 403-577-3291 debogen@netago.ca
First elected: 2009, Serving year 1 of term 1

Dale Leeson, Director
Southern Region Representative
Box 103, Vauxhall, AB T0K 2K0
Cell: 403-635-1056     Fax: 403-654-2439
First elected: 2009, Serving year 1 of term 1

Wayne Ungstad, Director
Member at Large
RR2, Ponoka, AB T4J 1R2
Home: 403-783-4140
wungstad@telus.net
First elected: 2008, Serving year 2 of term 1

Ron Hamilton
Alberta Representative at the Federal Level
Box 55 Armena AB T0B 0G0
Home: 780-672-9798     cell: 780-878-4008
Sheila@sunworksfarm.com
First elected: 2005, Serving year 2 of 3 year term

Keri Sharpe, Ex-officio
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
4709-44 Ave Stony Plain, AB T7Z 1N4
Work: 780-968-6556     Cell: 780-722-5753
Keri.Sharpe@gov.ab.ca

Becky Lipton, Contractor
9949-79 Ave, Edmonton AB T6E 1R3
Work/cell: 780-271-1116    
fax: 780-434-1616
becky.lipton@mail.mcgill.ca

Maureen Lynch, Communications Coordinator
Box 98, Round Hill, AB T0B 3Z0
Work: 780/672-8330
malynch@telus.net

 



Regional, Consumer & Federal Representatives

As an organic producer member of Going Organic, you have a regional representative that serves to assist you on issues relating to GO or the organics industry. Consumer and federal representatives are also available for assistance.

  • Pig Task Force Member

Dorothy Marshall (Rosalind, AB)
Tel: 780-375-3792   
Email: camfarm@syban.net

  • CWB Organic Sector Market Development Initiative Grant Board, Alberta Representative 

Dorothy Marshall (Rosalind, AB)
Tel: 780-375-3792   
Email: camfarm@syban.net

  • Organic Value Chain Roundtable Member

Keith Everts, Diamond Willow (Pincher Creek, AB)
Tel: 403-627-4983

  • Organic Agriculture Center of Canada Advisory Board, Western Canadian Producers Director

Randy Gubersky (Lamont, AB)
Tel: 780-477-1146    
Email: dangrub@telus.net

  • Organic Federation of Canada, National Avian Biosecurity Group, Alberta Industry Representative

Ron Hamilton, Sunworks Farms (Armena, AB)
Tel: 780-672-9798    
Email: Sheila@sunworksfarm.com

  • Canadian Organic Growers Board Director

Sheila Hamilton, Sunworks Farm (Armena, AB)
Tel: 780-672-9798    
Email: Sheila@sunworksfarm.com

How Do We Fill These Positions?
The aforementioned positions are for a variety of term lengths; when they come up for renewal, there is an opportunity for new people to become involved and have their names put forward. It is GO’s intent that this information will be more available, to attract new people and increase the level of industry input.  If you are interested in serving in a position, or you would like to nominate someone for one, please contact Becky Lipton, Going Organic, Interim Executive Director at 780-271-1116 or becky.lipton@goingorganic.ca.