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  • ABOUT WCI
    • OUR STORY
    • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    • OUR TEAM
    • JOIN OUR TEAM
  • RESEARCH & LABS
    • QUALITY
    • PATHOLOGY
    • BIOTECHNOLOGY
  • BREEDING
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  • NEWS & EVENTS
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OUR TEAM

MEET OUR DEDICATED STAFF:

Administrative Staff

Trevor Sears
Executive Director
Email Trevor

Brent Murdoff
Director of Finance & Administration
Email Brent

Erin Collier
Business Development Officer
Email Erin

Keeley Bender
Communications & Marketing Coordinator
Email Keeley

Christine Hanrahan
Data & Systems Analyst
Email Christine

Curtis Marquart
Research Projects Accountant
Email Curtis

Barley Breeding

Dr. Yadeta Kabeta
Research Scientist – Barley Breeding
Email Yadeta

John Bowness
Sr. Research Associate – Barley Breeding
Email John

Tashelle Loov
Sr. Research Associate – Barley Breeding
Currently on leave

Susan Lajeunesse
Sr. Research Associate – Barley Breeding
Email Susan

Amanda Wong
Research Technician – Barley Breeding
Email Amanda

Jenna Salmon
Research Assistant – Barley Breeding
Email Jenna

Heather Northcott
Research Assistant – Barley Breeding
Email Heather

Triticale Breeding

Mazen Aljarrah
Research Scientist – Triticale Breeding
Email Mazen

Shan Lohr
Sr. Research Associate – Triticale Breeding
Email Shan

Darlyn Abando
Research Assistant – Triticale Breeding
Email Darlyn

Supporting Sciences

Laura Bony
Agronomy Manager – Research
Email Laura

Lori Oatway
Research Scientist – Quality
Email Lori

Dr. Sajid Rehman
Research Scientist –
Plant Pathology
Email Sajid

Dr. Jennifer Zantinge
Research Scientist – Biotechnology
Email Jennifer

Michael Holtz
Sr. Research Associate – Biotechnology
Email Michael

Carla Weidner
Sr. Research Associate – Quality
Email Carla

Dr. Segun Babarinde
Research Associate – Plant Pathology
Email Segun

Erinn Smith
Research Associate – Biotechnology
Currently on leave

Operations

Mike Oro
Operations Manager
Email Mike

Edwin Woodrow
Operations Technician – Farm
Email Edwin

Dana Bajema
Operations Technician – Growth Facilities
Email Dana

Makayla Stewart
Research Assistant – Operations
Email Makayla

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