Mathieu van de Sande has been appoitned as Ontario Plants Propagation novel Chief Executive Officer . Mathieu has 20 long time ’ of leadership experience in Controlled Environment Agriculture and connect from Dutch - based grower PlantLab .
Rob Poultney will have an flourish part as Chief Financial & Administrative Officer and will superintend financial and operational performance , including the maturation of the company ’s second site at Glencoe in Ontario . This come after Rob ’s telling leadership of Ontario Plants Propagation since its learning by COFRA Holding last year .
David Levin , Executive Chair of COFRA Holding ’s Sustainable Food Group , said : “ I am pleased to welcome Mathieu to Ontario Plants Propagation as the business organisation looks to scale up and further strengthen its relationship with growers in North America . A sharper focus on biosecurity , sustainability , and client armed service will be all-important to succeeding succeeder , and I am surefooted that Mathieu – with his industry experience , commercial acumen , and leadership acquisition – will help lead the business to raw heights .
I also want to compliment Rob , who deserves enormous credit for Ontario Plants Propagation ’s achiever to appointment . He led Ontario Plants Propagation through its acquisition and integration into COFRA ’s Sustainable Food Group while oversee plans for the party ’s second site at Glencoe . I am delighted that he has consent an flesh out role of Chief Administrative Officer on top of resume his CFO responsibilities . ”
Mathieu brings 20 days of leadership experience in Controlled Environment Agriculture , in North America and the Netherlands , to his unexampled persona of CEO . He unite from Dutch - based PlantLab , a leading indoor farmer , where as Head of Business Development , he helped to surmount the troupe through a series of partnerships and joint venture . Previously , he help as sale or account director for several US and Dutch - based horticulture businesses .
Mathieu van de Sande , new CEO of Ontario Plants Propagation , commented : “ I am excited to join Ontario Plants Propagation as it scales up and invests – with COFRA ’s support – in young growing installation to further tone up customer relationship and improve biosecurity and sustainability . Rob and the squad deserve huge credit for building what is undoubtedly one of North America ’s top supplier of starter works . I look forward to working with them to continue the job ’ success . ”
For more information : Ontario Plants Propagation Limited38024 John Wise Line , St. Thomas , ON , CanadaN5P 3T2Tel . : 1-866-637-2119www.ontarioplants.com
