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Ross Ravelli Reappointment to Farm Credit Canada

November 26, 2012, Ontario – Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced the
reappointment of Ross Ravelli to the Board of Directors to Farm Credit Canada (FCC).

"I'm pleased to announce the reappointment of Ross Ravelli to FCC's Board of Directors,"
said Minister Ritz. "Since joining the Board in 2010, Mr. Ravelli has shown a strong
dedication to seeing FCC's customers, communities, and the agriculture industry succeed.
I'm certain he will continue to be an asset to the Board's work moving forward."

As Canada's leading agricultural lender, FCC is advancing the business of agriculture. With a
healthy portfolio of more than $24 billion and 19 consecutive years of portfolio growth, FCC is
strong and stable—committed to serving the industry through all business cycles. FCC
provides financing, insurance, software, learning programs, and other business services to
producers, agribusinesses, and agri-food operations.

Under the Board of Directors' leadership, FCC has consistently been a top provider of
agriculture financing in Canada. FCC has been on the Top 50 Best Employers in Canada list
for the tenth consecutive year, recently placing fifth. FCC also gives back to the community—
including collecting over 1.4 million pounds of food and $760,000 for local food banks this
year as part of FCC's Drive Away Hunger campaign.

Headquartered in Regina, FCC is a Crown corporation that reports to Parliament through the
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Mr. Ravelli's reappointment is for a term of three years and is effective February 10, 2013. A
biographical note for Mr. Ravelli is below.

 

Ross Ravelli

Ross Ravelli of Dawson Creek, British Columbia, has been a director with FCC since
February 2010. Mr. Ravelli is the owner of Ravelli Farms Ltd., a third-generation, 2,500 acre
grains and oilseeds operation. Mr. Ravelli has had an extensive career in farm organizations,
beginning in the late 1980s. Over the past decade, Mr. Ravelli has had the opportunity to lead
two national organizations. He was president of the Canadian Canola Growers Association
from 2002 to 2006, and from 2006 to 2008, he served as president of the 80,000-member
Grain Growers of Canada. Mr. Ravelli is currently a commissioner with the British Columbia
Utilities Commission. Mr. Ravelli has traveled extensively both nationally and internationally,
promoting both Canadian agriculture and Canadian agriculture producers.

 

 

November 27, 2012  By AAFC


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