Board of Directors
PROCINORTE’s Board of Directors is composed of official representatives of national agricultural research organizations in Canada, Mexico, the United States as well as a representative of the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA). Supported by an Executive Secretary, the Board identifies areas of mutual interest, defines priorities and oversees work plans of PROCINORTE’s Task Forces.
The Board of Directors has a President appointed by consensus for a two year period, which is renewable for a maximum of four years.
Board of Directors – Directory
Dr. Luis Ángel Rodríguez del Bosque
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Country Representative (Mexico)
Encargado del Despacho de los Asuntos de la Dirección General del INIFAP
Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP)
rodriguez.luis@inifap.gob.mx
Dr. Gilles Saindon
President of the Board
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Country Representative (Canada)
Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Science and Technology Branch
gilles.saindon@canada.ca
Dr. Jeff Silverstein
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Country Representative (USA)
Associate Administrator for National Research Programs
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
jeff.silverstein@usda.gov
Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim
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IICA Representative
Technical Cooperation Manager
Inter-American-Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Headquarters
muhammad.ibrahim@iica.int
Board Support
Dr. José Isabel López-Arroyo
(Mexico)
Investigador Titular Entomología, Control Biológico
Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pacuarias (INIFAP)
lopez.jose@inifap.gob.mx
Mr. Bob Turnock
(Canada)
Deputy Director, Science Partnerships Division
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Science and Technology Branch
bob.turnock@agr.gc.ca
Mr. Ryan Moore
(USA)
International Relations Specialist
USDA/Agricultural Research Service
Office of International Research Programs
ryan.moore@ars.usda.gov
Ms. Celestina Brenes
IICA
Technical Specialist in Bioeconomy and Cooperation Inter-American-Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Headquarters
celestina.brenes@iica.int