Brian J. Rhiness

President and CEO

Brian Rhiness has over 40 years of experience in government, business and community leadership roles:

• President and CEO – The Rhiness Group
• Principal – Haines Centre for Strategic Management
• Assistant Deputy Minister – Government of Alberta
• General Manager – Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council
• Chairman – Alberta Dairy Board

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture – University of Guelph
• Executive Development Program – Queen’s University
• Senior and Executive Managers’ Development Program – University of Alberta
• Strategic Academy Certification – University of San Diego

Professional Associations

• Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.) – Alberta Institute of Agrologists (AIA), Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC)
• Certified Director (ICD.D) – Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD)

Boards and Community Service

• Beefbooster
• Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences, Alberta (IFASA) – Chairman
• Trade Team Alberta
• Alberta Agriculture Research Institute
• AVAC Ltd.
• 1993 Alberta Summer Games – Chairman