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 (Office of Research, University of Guelph)

Clinton Buttar*, AALP Class 13 (Farm Credit Canada)

Kevin Laidley, OMAFRA

Matt Langford*, AALP Class 13 (Matt Langford Insurance)

Brad Lichty*,  AALP Class 12 (AGDATA Ltd.)

Carol Maki*, AALP Class 13

Kathryn Minten*, AALP Class 13 (Minten Dairy Farms)

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

Nathan Stevens*, AALP Class 12 (Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario)

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