Sandra Hessdorfer
Position: Board Chair, Director and Executive Lead
Location: St. Benedict, SK
Occupation: Agriculture Education Support at Horizon School Division; Mixed Cattle & Grain Farmer
What WIA Means to Me: A community that is here to support and cheer on one another while providing learning and networking opportunities.
Email: info@womeninag.ca
Vicki Lawrence
Position: Director, Partnership Lead and Vice-Chair
Location: Craven, SK
Occupation: Account Manager, FMC
What WIA Means to Me: To be part of a group of women focused on supporting each other with a passion for agriculture.
Email: partnership@womeninag.ca
Shelby LaRose
Position: Director and Communications Committee Lead
Location: Kipling, SK
Occupation: Canadian Crop Nutrition Product Manager with Nutrien Ag Solutions
What WIA Means to Me: We are challenging the bias, supporting one another, and connecting with those that are like-minded in order to build a stronger industry as a whole.
Kalene Eliason
Position: Director and Mentorship and Advocacy Lead
Location: Outlook, Sk
Occupation: Grain Farmer and Farm Manager
What WIA Means to Me: A welcoming community of like-minded individuals that come together to rally and support one another in the agriculture world while providing exceptional leadership and learning opportunities.
Nicole Fitzpatrick
Position: Director
Location: Annaheim/Humboldt Area
Occupation: Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent of Learning & the Superintendent of Inclusive Education at Horizon School Division; Grain Farmer; Director with Conexus Credit Union
What WIA Means to Me: A group of strong, agriculture-based women in Saskatchewan building support for one another, fostering connections in our communities, and sharing our passion for agriculture through continuous learning and development opportunities.
Shelby Puchala
Position: Director and Finance Lead
Location: Regina, SK
Occupation: Director of Finance at SeedMaster
What Women in Ag Means to you: Women In Ag is a supportive women lead group, all with connections to the Ag industry. Together, we work towards creating an inclusive, collaborative environment for all women across Agriculture.
Email: finance@womeninag.ca
Anna Karlsson
Position: Director
Location: Regina, SK
Occupation: Research Assistant at a swine genetic company
What WIA Means to Me: A great group of women passionate about agriculture supporting each other to grow and learn from different sectors in the industry.
Email: volunteer@womeninag.ca
Renee Jones
Position: Director and Merchandise Lead
Location: Aberdeen, SK
Occupation: Cattle & Grain farmer and part time Postal Clerk
What being a Women in Ag Means to you: Being a Woman in Ag to me means helping to break the stereotype that Ag is a mans domain. Women are the heart of so many things on the farm! Whether it be operating the machinery, working with the animals, researching new techniques, paying the bills, doing the parts runs, feeding the crews, or keeping the kids alive. Behind every successful farm you will find women and Iām so proud to be one of them!
Kristin Thompson
Position: Director
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Occupation: Mixed farm operator and Extension staff with the Beef Cattle Research Council
What being a Women in Ag Means to you: A community of like-minded individuals focused on supporting and empowering women in agriculture through skills development, networking opportunities and personal development and growth.
Ashley Koob
Position Administrative Coordinator
Location: Saskatoon ,SK
Occupation: Insurance Advisor; specializing in Farm insurance, at Solvason Insurance Group LTD
What women in AG means to me: Women in Ag to me means, a chance for women to be recognized in their achievements and efforts in the agriculture industry. Women get a chance to voice their opinions, attend networking opportunities and learn from one another.