In conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer and the AALP Coordinator, the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program Advisory Committee manages the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of the AALP program.  They guide and develop overall curriculum planning and assist in seminar curriculum development & implementation, facilitation of Issue Analysis Projects and in preparation of study tour objectives and planning.  The committee assists with recruitment, promotion, selection and fundraising initiatives and they ensure the evaluation of all program components and make recommendations to the ROI Board for future programming and other issues.

Chair
Dan Wright*, AALP Class 10 (Monsanto Canada Inc.)

Vice-Chair
Steve Cooper*,  AALP Class 11 (Coopers Goat and Veggy Farm)

Curriculum Advisor
Rick Upfold, University of Guelph

Sara Avoledo*,  AALP Class 12 (OnTrace Agri-Food Traceability)

John Clement, (Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario)

Helma Geerts*, AALP Class 10 (OMAFRA)

Kevin Laidley, OMAFRA

Brad Lichty*,  AALP Class 12 (Agline/TI Communications)

Bruce Read*, AALP Class 11 (Elanco Animal Health)

Teresa Van Raay*, AALP Class 9 (Van Raay Farms)

Rob Black, Chief Executive Officer, Rural Ontario Institute

Kathie MacDonald, Communications Manager / AALP Coordinator

*indicates AALP graduate