Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) is accepting nominations to fill three positions on the Board of Directors.
Responsibilities include:
- Supervising the strategic direction of the business and affairs of SPG, including oversight of management, providing strategic guidance, and ensuring effective governance of the organization
- Attending Board meetings approximately seven times per year and conference calls as required
- Representing SPG at other meetings and events throughout the year (typical time commitment of a Director ranges from 21 to 40 days, depending on the Director’s involvement in other committees)
- Terms are for three years, with the possibility of being re-elected twice, for a maximum of three consecutive full terms
SPG sees particular value in candidates with the following characteristics and experience:
- Active role in the farm operation and its decision-making
- Pulses are an important part of the operation of the farm
- Interested in faba beans, chickpeas, and soybeans
- Producers located in the east, northeast, and southeast of the province
Interested in learning more about joining the SPG Board from current Directors? SPG’s Nominations Committee would be interested in discussing the opportunity with you – feel free to reach out to committee members below:
- Gerrid Gust, Davidson, SK (306-567-7120)
- Dan Flynn, Lucky Lake, SK (306-859-7885)
- Jim Hale, Lancer, SK (306-587-7011)
If you are a registered pulse producer (i.e. you have sold a pulse crop and paid levy to Saskatchewan Pulse Growers anytime since September 1, 2023), and would like to be instrumental in growing Saskatchewan’s pulse industry, please complete the documents linked below and send them to the Returning Officer (information below):
- Nomination Form: page 2 (must be signed by two other registered producers)
- Candidate Bio: page 3 (include a recent headshot)
- If you sell pulses through your company and you want to let your name stand for election, or you want to nominate someone, your company will need to sign a designated representative form designating you as a nominee or a nominator — pages 4–6.
Deadline for Director Nominations is Friday, September 11, 2026, at 12:00 PM (noon) CST.
Please return this package to:
Returning Officer; SPG Election
EMAIL: yipn@levycentral.ca
TELEPHONE: 306-975-6838