Ottawa, September 23, 2020 - The Board of Directors of the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) announced today that effective January 1, 2021 Luc Mougeot will become the Corporation’s President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Mougeot will succeed the DRC’s current President/CEO, Fred Webber. Mr. Webber, who has served as President/CEO since 2011 will be retiring from his position effective December 31, 2020 but has accepted to remain with the Corporation in a Senior Advisor capacity until June 2021.
Chairman Glenn Baty and the Board of Directors expressed their appreciation to Mr. Webber for his 20 years of service to the Corporation and acknowledged his 35 years of service to the fresh fruit and vegetable industry, both in Canada and the US. Under his leadership, DRC membership has grown significantly, and he has championed a sustainable organization that is well-positioned to face future challenges.
Based on Mr. Webber’s planned retirement the Board actively considered a broad selection process to identify a successor. It was recognized early in the process that the DRC’s current Vice-President, Luc Mougeot, possessed all the attributes considered essential to the position and was offered and has accepted the position. Mr. Mougeot is a proven and respected leader who has delivered strong operating results to members. The Board has confidence that he will lead the DRC to achieve great success in the years to come.
The Corporation will be launching an open competitive process this fall with the goal of appointing a suitably qualified candidate as Vice-President early in the new year.
Information regarding the DRC can be found at www.fvdrc.com
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For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact DRC at 613-234-0982 or e-mail at info@fvdrc.com.
