Mr. Alistair Johnston is a career dairy industry leader serving this sector globally, in technical and management positions during his 40-year career.

Arriving in Canada in 1988 he joined the Northern Alberta Dairy Pool as Director, Operations, subsequently holding leadership roles within Dairyworld Foods and the Vanderpol Food Group. For the past several years he has provided technical and strategic assistance to dairy and food manufacturing enterprises domestically and internationally.

He has extensive Board experience with the British Columbia (BC) Chicken Marketing Board and BC Investment Agriculture Foundation, BV and Alberta Dairy Associations, BC Food Processors Association.

He regularly presents to industry gatherings on dairy topics and brings an in-depth understanding of Supply Management through his experience in the Canadian dairy, egg and chicken industries.