Staff

The Food Centre team consists of over 55 full-time staff who are working to grow the agri-food industry in Saskatchewan.  Our expertise is diverse but our goal is the same – providing you the best service we can.  We have too many staff to list but if you need to get in contact with us, please send us an email through our CONTACT page or call our front desk at 306-933-7555.

ADMINISTRATION

Mehmet Tulbek | PRESIDENT

Delone Bowes | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Greg Hamilton | VICE-PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS, AFIC & AFIC2

Carmen Ly | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Glenna Long | FINANCE MANAGER

Dana Reimer | FINANCE ASSISTANT

Emily Nickel | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST & PDP COORDINATOR

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & INGREDIENT INNOVATION

Maria Hounjet | DIRECTOR (Maternity Leave)
Cathy Querimit | PROGRAM LEAD, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

FERMENTATION & BIOENGINEERING PROGRAM, ADVANCED FOOD INGREDIENTS CENTRE (AFIC2)

Pooba Ganeshan |  PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST

FOOD CROP QUALITY PROGRAM

Lindsay Wang | PROGRAM MANAGER

FOOD SAFETY & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Hadis Tavakoli | FOOD SAFETY SPECIALIST and PROGRAM LEAD

PROCESSING & EXTRUSION, AGRI-FOOD INNOVATION CENTRE (AFIC)

Matt Marcotte | EXTRUSION R&D MANAGER
Elmer Peralta | FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR
Ken Melchkart | PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Dan Turchyn & Chester Ugali | SHIPPER & RECEIVER

PILOT PLANT PROCESSING

Scott Irvine | PILOT PLANT MANAGER
Nolan Langer | ASSISTANT PLANT MANAGER AND HACCP COORDINATOR
Sue Waldner | PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

FC FOOD INSPECTION

Vince Neiser | MANAGER

FEAD (Female Entrepreneurs in Agri-Food Development) PROGRAM

Kendra Wack | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Nafisa Mahabub | OPERATION & PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Lindsay Toth | MEMBER & MARKETING COORDINATOR