Agriculture Development
Branch Staff Directory - Agriculture Program Analyst, Executive
Assistant, Stakeholder
Communications and Marketing Advisor, Technology Transfer Specialist
and Digital Publications Intern
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Table of Contents
i. Agriculture Program Analyst
ii. Executive Assistant
iii. Stakeholder Communications and Marketing
Advisor (A) Communications Branch
iv. Technology Transfer Specialists
v. Digital Publications Intern
vi. Access OMAFRA
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
1 Stone Road West
Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2
Agriculture Program Analyst
Nele Michiels
Telephone: 519-826-3323
Fax: 519-826-3567
E-mail: nele.michiels@ontario.ca
Areas of Focus:
- Issues management in the agriculture sector
- Performance measurement
- Program development and project management
- Technology transfer best practices
- Support for government policy development in the agriculture
sector
Executive Assistant
Carmela Cupelli
3rd Floor
Telephone: 519-826-6396
Fax: 519-826-3567
E-mail: carmela.cupelli@ontario.ca
Areas of Focus:
- Manage the Director's office, including issues management and
communications
- Coordination of information flow and approvals for the Branch
- Coordination of Branch initiatives, policy, program, budget
and briefing activities
- Develop and monitor guidelines/protocols and performance measures
Stakeholder Communications and Marketing
Advisor (A) Communications Branch
Jennifer Jarvis
1 Stone Road West 2nd Floor
Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2
Telephone: 519-826-3124
Fax: 519-826-3567
E-mail: jennifer.jarvis@ontario.ca
Areas of Focus:
- Marketing and communication officer for Agriculture Development
Branch
- Responsible for the strategic planning and execution of client-focused
communication
Technology Transfer Specialist
Betty Summerhayes
3rd Floor
Telephone: 519-826-3105
Fax: 519-826-3254
E-mail: betty.summerhayes@ontario.ca
Areas of Focus:
- Lead and conduct research on effective means and tools of delivering
technology transfer including use of social media, website, trade
shows and print
- Provide advice to technical specialists on current best practices
for technology transfer
- Coordinate the development of Branch products and services and
evaluate the effectiveness of these activities
- Coordinate projects to assess new or existing decision-making
tools, or new or existing products, new uses of technology
Access OMAFRA
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Agricultural Information Contact Centre
OMAFRA's Agricultural Information Contact Centre (AICC) provides
quick access to our information and expertise. AICC agents have
the experience and background to answer agriculture and agribusiness
questions. If needed, they will also put you in touch with a provincial
specialist.
Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Publication Order Centre and OMAFRA Resources Centre
You can access both paid and free publications from any ServiceOntario
or OMAFRA Resource Centre. To get a list of products, contact one
of the numbers listed below or visit the OMAFRA website.
Hours of operation, Guelph ServiceOntario Centre:
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Publications can be ordered through the ServiceOntario Publications
website at www.ServiceOntario.ca/publications,
or contact ServiceOntario Publications by phone at:
Telephone: 1-800-267-8097 or call the AICC at 1-877-424-1300 for
the OMAFRA Resource Centre nearest you
