Board of Directors

Current Board

Melvin Rattai

Chair

Beausejour, MB

Joined board in 2017

Grows soybeans

Brendan Phillips

Vice-Chair

Hartney, MB

Joined board in 2018

Grows soybeans

John Preun

St. Andrews, MB

Joined board in 2016

Grows soybeans, peas

Frank Prince

Waskada, MB

Joined board in 2013

Grows soybeans

Ben Martens

Boissevain, MB

Joined board in 2014

Grows edible beans

Ernie Sirski

Dauphin, MB

Joined board in 2014

Grows soybeans

Bryce Pallister

Portage la Prairie, MB

Joined board in 2021

Grows soybeans, edible beans

Alex Burgess

Minnedosa, MB

Joined board in 2022

Grows peas

Garrett Sawatzky

Altona, MB

Joined board in 2019

Grows soybeans, edible beans

Robbie Misko

Roblin, MB

Joined board in 2023

MPSG 2023 Committees

*The first named is chair

• Executive: M. Rattai, B. Phillips, E. Sirski
• Governance H/R: Prince, G. Sawatzky
• Ag Policy & Market Development: Phillips, A. Burgess, B. Pallister, E. Sirski, J. Preun, M. Rattai, R. Misko
• Finance/Audit: J. Preun, B. Phillips, M. Rattai
• Resolutions: Burgess, R. Misko
• Nominating: Burgess, R. Misko
• Research & Communications: Sawatzky, F. Prince, B. Martens, B. Pallister, M. Rattai, R. Misko

MPSG 2023 Representatives

*first named is chair

• Canadian Grain Commission Pulse Sub-Committee– G. Sawatzky
• Grain Growers of Canada – B. Phillips
  • Trade and Marketing – E. Sirski
  • Business Risk Management – B. Phillips
• Keystone Agricultural Producers
  • General Council – D. Domitruk
  • Pulse/Oilseed Sub Committee – A. Burgess
  • Commodity Group – D. Domitruk
• MCVET – staff
• PGDC/PRCPSC – D. Domitruk
• Pulse Canada – B. Martens, J. Preun
• Soy Canada – M. Rattai, E. Sirski