Contact Us

The CSGA national office is located in Ottawa, Canada’s capital.

CSGA’s secure SeedCert platform allows seed growers a live view of their accounts. If you are contacting us to update the status of your seed crop certification or your account balance, you can obtain that information through SeedCert. If you are a new user and need a CSGA account to make an application, please click here.

Questions

For prompt replies to your questions, please have your CSGA account number ready and contact the following departments by email or phone at (613) 236-0497, then the extension.

Accounting and Finance, Ext. 8807
Client Support, including help with applications, to make a payment, technical support and general assistance, Ext. 8803
Seed Crop Certification inquiries, including help with seed crop production standards, Ext. 8806
Membership and account changes Ext. 8804
Communications, Education and Media, Ext. 229
Inquiries from Authorized Seed Crop Inspection Services (ASCIS), Ext. 8806

National Office

Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
21 Florence St, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 0W6
Tel: (613) 236-0497
Email: info@seedgrowers.ca

National Office Staff

Doug Miller

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Tel: (613) 236-0497 Ext. 228

As Executive Director, Doug manages all stakeholder and strategic partner relations while working closely with Board or Directors and Branches to deliver on the Association’s strategic vision and move toward seed certification system modernization. Reporting directly to the Board, Doug represents CSGA and its ~3,200 members nationally and internationally.

Caroline Lafontaine

Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Tel: (613) 236-0497 Ext. 225

Caroline manages the daily operations of the Association, implements business strategies and procedures, and oversees the programs and services that support members and stakeholders. She provides leadership to the Board of Directors, regional provincial Branches, and staff while helping shape policies to advance the Association. Caroline reports to the Executive Director.

Pam Coles

Managing Director, Finance and Administration
Tel: (613) 236-0497 Ext. 222

Pam oversees CSGA’s accounting, finance and human resource management systems. She reports directly to the Executive Director.

Mike Scheffel

Managing Director, Policy and Standards
Tel: (613) 236-0497 Ext. 223
Cell: (613) 327-8274

Mike is responsible for CSGA’s standards development and maintenance process which ensures that Canada’s seed and seed crop certification requirements are science-based, fit for purpose, transparent, accessible, consensus-based and include multi-stakeholder participation. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, Mike represents CSGA on seed regulation and other policy and standards matters nationally and internationally.

Gail Harris

Standards Manager
Tel: (613) 236-0497 Ext. 227

Gail assists in the development of new standards and related policies and programs. She maintains the Canadian Regulations and Procedures for Pedigreed Seed Crop Production (Circular 6). Reporting to the Managing Director, Policy and Standards, Gail also provides support to the Manager, Certification.

Brianna Chouinard

Certification Manager
Tel: (613) 236-0497 Ext. 230

Brianna manages the certification department and all aspects of seed crop certification. She conducts seed crop certification appraisals and assists in the development of standards and CSGA policy and programs. Brianna reports to the Chief Operating Officer and provides support to the Managing Director, Policy and Standards.

Emmanuel Fondi

Policy and Certification Officer
Tel: (613) 236-0497 Ext. 226

Emmanuel conducts seed crop certification appraisals and assists in the development of CSGA policies and programs. He reports to the Manager, Certification.

Jackie Pridham

Programs and Certification Officer
Tel: (613) 236-0497 Ext. 234

Jackie conducts seed crop certification appraisals and assists in the development of CSGA programs. She reports to the Certification Manager.

Alex Bouma

Certification Officer
Tel: (613) 236-0497 Ext. 224

Alex conducts seed crop certification appraisals and reports to the Certification Manager.

Tania Calverley

Communications and Engagement Manager
Tel: (613) 236-0497 Ext. 229

Tania is responsible for executing CSGA’s communications and member engagement strategies and reports to the Chief Operating Officer.

Nick Fraser

Technology Manager
Tel: (613) 236-0497 Ext. 282
Nick manages CSGA’s technology, digital strategies, tools, and initiatives. He reports to the Chief Operating Officer.

Dragan Erak

Business Systems Developer
Tel: (613) 236-0497, ext. 241

Reporting to the Technology Manager, Dragan is responsible for helping develop and implement CSGA’s back-end IT systems and programs.