Governance

PROCINORTE has a Board of Directors that includes representatives of the three countries of North America and the Technical Cooperation Department of IICA.
The board meets at least twice a year to discuss the research priorities of the different countries and to guide the activities of the task forces.
Meet our current board members below.

Board of Directors

President Of The Board 2023-2025

Dr. Gilles Saindon

Country Representative (Canada)

Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

President Of The Board 2023-2025

Dr. Gilles Saindon

Country Representative (Canada)

Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Dr. Miguel Jorge García Winder

Country Representative (Mexico)

Director General of INIFAP

Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pacuarias (INIFAP)

Dr. Miguel Jorge García Winder

Country Representative (Mexico)

Director General of INIFAP

Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pacuarias (INIFAP)

Dr. Jeff Silverstein

Country Representative (USA)

Associate Administrator for National Research Programs
 US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
 Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Dr. Jeff Silverstein

Country Representative (USA)

Associate Administrator for National Research Programs
 US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
 Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim

IICA Representative

Technical Cooperation Manager
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Headquarters

Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim

IICA Representative

Technical Cooperation Manager
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Headquarters

Board Support

Dr. José Isabel López-Arroyo

(Mexico)

TBA
Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pacuarias (INIFAP)

Dr. José Isabel López-Arroyo

(Mexico)

TBA
Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pacuarias (INIFAP)

Mr. Bob Turnock

(Canada)

Deputy Director, Science Partnerships Division
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Science and Technology Branch

Mr. Bob Turnock

(Canada)

Deputy Director, Science Partnerships Division
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Science and Technology Branch

Mr. Ryan Moore

(USA)

International Relations Specialist
USDA/Agricultural Research Service
Office of International Research Programs

Mr. Ryan Moore

(USA)

International Relations Specialist
USDA/Agricultural Research Service
Office of International Research Programs

Ms. Celestina Brenes

(IICA)

Technical Specialist in Bioeconomy and Cooperation Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Headquarters

Ms. Celestina Brenes

(IICA)

Technical Specialist in Bioeconomy and Cooperation Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Headquarters

Executive Secretariat

Dr. Jean-Charles Le Vallée

Executive Secretary

IICA Canada Representative

Dr. Jean-Charles Le Vallée

Executive Secretary

IICA Canada Representative