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Policy Division

Author: OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date: 29 March 2008
Last Reviewed: 26 May 2008

Economic Development Policy Branch

Director: Thom Hagerty
Telephone: 519-826-3918

Business Development Policy Unit

The Business Development Policy Unit provides leadership in the development
of economic policies in support of agricultural, agri-food, and rural businesses and
their contribution to the bioeconomy, local economies and the food industry.

Manager: Chris Horbász
Telephone : 519-826-4700

Program Support : Sarah Mogk
Telephone : 519-826-3183

Staff Responsibilities

Senior Policy Advisors

Tammy Tondevold
Office: 519-826-3875
  • Bioproducts/Bioeconomy

Ivana Pekaric-Falak
Office : 519-826-3195
  • Food Sector Strategy (Food Processing, Local Foods, Food Policy)

Policy Advisors
Peter Pallotta
Office: 519-826-6818
  • Biofuels

Bev Devries
Office: 519-826-3839
  • Local Foods

Policy Research Analyst

Stefan Larrass
Office: 519-826-3467
  • Research in support of Branch priorities
  • U of G Policy Research
  • Support Director in role of Director Champions

Chris Giustizia
Office : 519-826-3261
  • Research in support of Branch priorities
  • Horseracing industry
  • Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
  • Bio-Genetic Resources Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS)
  • Genetically modified (GM) foods

Economist

Sudarma Samarajeewa
Office : 519-826-5129
  • Economic research and analysis in support of Branch priorities
  • Federal/Provincial budget and Throne Speech Reports

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