Chapter Executive

Co-Chairperson Ron Witherspoon
Co-Chairperson Doug Yaremko
VP Membership Kelvin Shultz
VP Programs Kelvin Shultz
Treasurer Dwight Watson

At Large Andre Fagnou

Past-Chairperson Jonathan Small

Ron Witherspoon P. Ag., CAC, CAFA.
As CEO Interactive Management Group, Ron works with a team of consultants working from Ontario to BC. IMG has experience in providing consulting services to farmers, commercial and international companies. Some of Ron’s consulting experience has been on major projects such as food tracing systems and on bio-digesters for an international customer. IMG has partnered with CoBank one of the largest farmer owned consulting organizations in North America. Ron is also a partner in ISTDC, which is a consulting firm carrying out activities in China, with numerous large state-owned enterprises as clients, along with Chinese entrepreneurs who are setting up businesses in Canada. Ron has worked in four provinces, and held four senior positions with Farm Credit Corporation where he established an alliance with Farm Credit Services in the US. Ron also spent three years managing an agricultural venture capital fund, and as a result gained extensive experience with developing bankable business plans.

Doug Yaremko, B.Comm., CFP

Kelvin Shultz RPA, Dip Ag, CAFA

Wheatland Accounting Services Ltd. commenced operation in 1981, and since that time Kelvin has led the company in providing accounting, taxation, and planning services to Saskatchewan farmers. Kelvin together with the Wheatland team are focused on agriculture! Our location in rural Saskatchewan together with our association with CAFA and professional accounting organizations helps us understand the day to day issues facing the industry, as well as the technical issues related to the services we provide.

Advisors

Bill Allen, CFP
Sun Life Financial

Lyle Bateman, P.Ag., CAFA
Conexus Credit Union

Terry Bennett, CIM, CFP, CSA
Manulife Securities Incorporated

Dwayne Bidyk, B. Admin., CA, CAFA
Virtus Group Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors LLP

Denis Cyrenne, CAFA
Pharos Business & Taxation Advisors

Mike Dillon, B.Admin., CGA
Cogent Business Consulting CGA’s

Dennis Duckerin, CFP, FCSI, FMA, FICB, CAFA
Scotia Private Client Group

Rod Edgar
R2D2 Farm Ltd.

Gil Ennis, CFP, CLU, CHFC, CAFA
M.R.E. Financial Services Corp.

Andre Fagnou,B. Comm., CAFA
Farm Credit Canada

Brad Farquhar, BA, MPA
Assiniboia Capital Corp.

Kim Gerencser
Scotiabank

Murray Gogel, Dip. Agri., CAFA
Palliser Farmland Management Corp.

Sheldon Gray, B. Sc. Ag., CFP, PFP, CAFA
ScotiaMcLeod

Marja Harmer, Life Insurance II (LLQP), CAFA
Investors Group Financial Services Inc.

Gerry Holland, BSc (Agri), P.Ag., CAFA
Sask. Ministry of Agriculture

Terry Kremeniuk, B. Sc., MBA, P. AG., CAC, CAFA
Business Impact

Kelly Mytopher, BSAg., AAg., MBA
TD Canada Trust

George Nystrom, BA, BEd, LLB, CAFA
Balfour Moss LLP

David Owen, BA., B. Ed., LL.B., CFP, CSA, CAFA
Discovery Financial Group

Larry Parrott, MBA, CAFA
Prospect Management Resources Ltd.

Val Parrott
Prospect Management Resources

Yens Pedersen, LL.B., CAFA
Balfour Moss

Linda Pipke, B.S.H.Ec., Diploma Adult Education Teaching
Western Farm Leadership Council

Jerry Rieger, CMA, SIAST, CAFA
Virtus Group Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors LLP

Raymond Riel, CFP, CLU, RHU, PRP, CEC
Lifestyle by Design

Chris Ruschkowski, BSA Agriculture, P.Ag., MBA
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Carla Shultz, CMA, CAFA, Accounting Diploma
Wheatland Accounting Services Ltd.

Kelvin Shultz,RPA, Diploma Agriculture, CAFA
Wheatland Accounting Services Ltd.

Lindsay Stewart, CMA, CAFA
Virtus Group Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors LLP

Robert Stocks, CAFA

David Sullivan, BSAg., AAg., MBA
Meyers Norris Penny

Abe Toews, CFP,CLU,CH.F.C., R.H.U., CAFA
Stonecreek Financial Group Inc.

Kathy Waite, CAFA, MFDA, ICS, LSIF: Certified Seniors Advisor
Leipert Financial Group

Dwight Watson, Dip. Ag., B. Admin, MBA
Canada West Financial Group

Patrick Weatherald, CAFA
Canadian Wheat Board

Ron Witherspoon, B SC Ag. ,P. Ag., CAFA
Interactive Management Group Ltd.

Doug Yaremko, B.Comm., CFP
Scotiabank