Shelby LaRose
Position: Board Chair, Director, 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.
Sandra Hessdorfer
Position: Director, Executive Lead and Vice Chair
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.
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.
Vicki Lawrence
Position: Director and Partnership Lead
Location: Craven, SK
Occupation: Territory Sales 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.
Shayla Wourms
Position: Director & Mentorship Coordinator
Location: St. Walburg, SK
Occupation: Grain farmer
What being a Women in Ag Means to you: We support those who want to cultivate skills and influence to build success for themselves - through one another, for each other, and for our industry.
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.
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.
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!
Marlee Phair
Position: Director
Location: Carnduff, SK
Occupation: Branch Manager for Nutrien Ag Solutions
What WIA Means to Me: Being a part of an inspiring group of successful Saskatchewan women whose experiences and diverse pools of knowledge create a strong force to proudly represent and support our industry!
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.