Soy Canada has announced that Ron Davidson has been selected as the group's new executive director.

He'll take over the position from Interim Executive Director Dale Adolphe on November 1st, 2017.

“We are thrilled to have Ron as the new head of the Association,” said Mark Huston, Chair of Soy Canada.  “Ron has a tremendous understanding of domestic and international regulatory environments and their impact on agriculture policy in Canada.  The breadth of experience he brings with him will help advance the strategic direction of Soy Canada and the soybean sector, while delivering on the issues and priorities central to our mandate.”

Ron Davidson
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Davidson most recently served as the Senior Vice President of International Trade and Public Affairs with the Canadian Meat Council.

“I am very honoured by the opportunity to join Soy Canada at this exciting moment in the evolution of this country’s soybean industry,” said Davidson. “Soy Canada has proposed ambitious, but achievable goals for the next decade and I look forward to participation in the development of an inclusive value chain roadmap for the conversion of today’s visionary aspirations into realized achievements of the future.”

Davidson was previously the Chief Liaison Officer, Governmental Affairs with the Canadian Wheat Board and has extensive international and diplomatic experience working for the Government of Canada in various diplomatic postings including Canada’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Yemen; Consul General of Canada in Brazil; and other senior diplomatic positions in Japan, France and the U.S. 

He also held senior roles in both the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture.