Meet Our Team
Perennia is only as good as its team members. And, we have awesome team members. Click on the [+] next to the team you wish to view to see its members.
Perennia’s Vegetable Specialist, Rosalie Gillis-Madden, and our Small Fruit Specialist, Jennifer Haverstock, are currently on maternity leave. All vegetable and small fruit inquiries should be directed to Matt Peill.
Apiculturist
Sawyer Olmstead
Office: 902-896-0277
Cell: 902-957-3427
solmstead@perennia.ca
Apiculturist – ATTTA Programs Lead
Robyn McCallum
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 234)
Cell: 902-957-3274
rmccallum@perennia.ca
Beef and Sheep Specialist
Jonathan Wort
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 232)
Cell: 902-890-0303
jwort@perennia.ca
Dairy Specialist
Dan Mosley
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 223)
Cell: 902-890-9665
dmosley@perennia.ca
Field Crops Specialist
Gordon (Sonny) Murray
Office: 902-678-7722
Cell: 902-670-4892
smurray@perennia.ca
Horticulture Specialist
Rachael Cheverie
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 226)
Cell: 902-890-2566
rcheverie@perennia.ca
Horticulture Specialist
Matt Peill
Office: 902-678-7722
Cell: 902-300-4710
mpeill@perennia.ca
Molecular Biologist
Kendra McClure
Cell: 902-300-3825
kmcclure@perennia.ca
Non-Ruminant Specialist
Heather McLean
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 261)
Cell: 902-670-5002
hmclean@perennia.ca
Research Associate
Caitlin Congdon
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 235)
Cell: 902-698-9473
ccongdon@perennia.ca
Research Associate
Melanie Leclerc
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 258)
mleclerc@perennia.ca
Research Associate
Jill MacDonald
Office: 902-678-7722
Cell: 902-300-3378
jmacdonald@perennia.ca
Small Farm Outreach Specialist
Sarah Wood
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 231)
Cell: 902-890-1659
swood@perennia.ca
Small Fruit Specialist
Perennia's Small Fruit Specialist, Jennifer Haverstock is currently on maternity leave. All small fruit inquiries should be directed to Matt Peill.
Soil Specialist
Amy Sangster
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 225)
Cell: 902-890-8629
asangster@perennia.ca
Tree Fruit Specialist
Michelle Cortens
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 224)
Cell: 902-679-7908
mcortens@perennia.ca
Vegetable Specialist
Perennia's Vegetable Specialist, Rosalie Gillis-Madden is currently on maternity leave. All vegetable crop inquiries should be directed to Matt Peill.
Viticulture Specialist
Francisco Diez
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 258)
Cell: 902-300-3905
fdiez@perennia.ca
Wild Blueberry Specialist
Peter Burgess
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 233)
Cell: 902-890-0472
pburgess@perennia.ca
Wine Quality Specialist
Neslihan Ivit
Cell: 902-300-2652
nivit@perennia.ca
Wine Sector Development Specialist
Kyla Pierik
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 228)
Cell: 902-698-6873
kpierik@perennia.ca
Seafood Development Officer
Marilyn O’Neil
Cell: 902-579-6512
moneil@perennia.ca
Seafood Development Specialist
Ashley Sprague
Cell: 902-955-0248
asprague@perennia.ca
Analytical Chemist Technician
Nichole Taylor innovation@perennia.ca
Mobile Bottling Line Operator
Ian MacLeod, RSE innovation@perennia.ca
Program Administration Officer
Erin Boutilier
innovation@perennia.ca
Research and Development Associate
Marsha Grattan
innovation@perennia.ca
Food Safety Project Technician
Clarissa McIsaac
Office: 902-896-0277 ext. 227
Cell: 902-890-0544
cmcisaac@perennia.ca
Food Safety Regulatory Specialist
Rick Kane
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 258)
Cell: 902-300-3710
rkane@perennia.ca
Quality and Food Safety Specialist
Elaine Grant
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 230)
Cell: 902-956-3376
egrant@perennia.ca
Quality and Food Safety Specialist
Pam Laffin
Cell: 902-679-8678
plaffin@perennia.ca
Quality and Food Safety Specialist
Shelly MacDonald
Cell: 902-210-8115
smacdonald@perennia.ca
Chief Executive Officer (Acting)
Lynne Godlien
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 229)
Cell: 902-670-5001
lgodlien@perennia.ca
Administrative Assistant, Kentville
Gail Walsh
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 221)
gwalsh@perennia.ca
Administrative Assistant, Truro
Wanda Lloyd
Office: 902-896-8782
wlloyd@perennia.ca
Administrative Assistant, Truro
Ruth Ann Hutchinson
Office: 902-896-0277
rhutchinson@perennia.ca
Project Assistant
Helen Arenburg
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 257)
harenburg@perennia.ca
Digital Media Specialist
Patti Ryan
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 227)
pryan@perennia.ca
