Protein Industries Canada has announced that inaugural CEO, Bill Greuel, is leaving the organization that’s focused on developing Canada’s plant-based protein industry.
Greuel, who has been with the organization since October 2018, has accepted the position of Deputy Minister of Agriculture with the Government of Saskatchewan. His last day with Protein Industries Canada will be July 31, 2024.
“Bill has demonstrated strong leadership to Protein Industries Canada and has been instrumental in our success to date,” says Tyler Groeneveld, chair of PIC’s board of directors. “Under his leadership the organization has grown from one employee to 26, and currently manages investments worth more than half a billion dollars. We are grateful for Bill’s leadership and wish him well in his new role.”
The board will announce the appointment of an interim CEO in the coming weeks. Work is underway in the search for a permanent CEO. An executive search organization will be employed to assist with the search, and the board says it is working expeditiously to have a permanent CEO in place as soon as possible.
The board is also announcing the departure of chief technology officer (CTO) Meghan Gervais. Gervais has been with Protein Industries Canada since spring 2019, serving as the CTO since May 2022, and previously as the manager of Intellectual Property. Gervais has accepted the position of Vice-President Health, Safety and Compliance at Federated Co-op Ltd. Gervais’ last day will be July 31, 2024. The work of the CTO will be handled internally over the short-term.
Protein Industries Canada, founded in 2018, is one of the federal government’s five Global Innovation Clusters. Since its inception and through its projects, there have been 455 IP assets created through the cluster to date.
