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Our TeamPatti Ryan2020-07-22T13:19:19+00:00

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.

PEASE NOTE:

Perennia’s Vegetable Specialist Rosalie Gillis-Madden is now on Maternity Leave, all inquires can be sent to Caitlin Congdon.
Perennia’s Apiculturist – ATTTA Programs Lead Robyn MacCallum is now on Maternity Leave, all inquires can be sent to Andrew Byers.

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES

Patti Ryan2020-06-17T17:24:57+00:00

Manager of Horticulture

Manager of Horticulture

Jen Haverstock
Office: 902-678-7722
Cell: 902-670-5003
jhaverstock@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-05-12T12:52:19+00:00

Vegetable Specialist (Acting)

Vegetable Specialist (Acting)

Caitlin Congdon
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 235) Cell: 902-698-9473 ccongdon@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-06-01T17:48:05+00:00

Tree Fruit Specialist

Tree Fruit Specialist

Michelle Cortens
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 224) Cell: 902-679-7908 mcortens@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-06-08T17:59:11+00:00

Viticulture Specialist

Viticulture Specialist

Francisco Diez
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 258) Cell: 902-300-3905
fdiez@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-05-11T16:24:04+00:00

Vegetable Specialist (On Mat Leave)

Vegetable Specialist (On Mat Leave)

Rosalie Gillis-Madden
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 232) Cell: 902-670-9655 rmadden@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-06-19T12:41:39+00:00

Apiculturist – ATTTA Programs Lead (On Mat Leave)

Apiculturist – ATTTA Programs Lead (On Mat Leave)

Robyn McCallum
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 234) Cell: 902-957-3274
rmccallum@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2018-06-19T14:33:11+00:00

Non-Ruminant Specialist

Non-Ruminant Specialist

Heather McLean
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 261) Cell: 902-670-5002
hmclean@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2018-05-31T17:43:57+00:00

Dairy Specialist

Dairy Specialist

Dan Mosley
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 223) Cell: 902-890-9665
dmosley@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2018-05-31T17:44:34+00:00

Field Crops Specialist

Field Crops Specialist

Gordon (Sonny) Murray
Office: 902-678-7722 Cell: 902-670-4892
smurray@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2018-12-20T15:26:44+00:00

Soil Specialist

Soil Specialist

Amy Sangster
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 225) Cell: 902-890-8629
asangster@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-05-11T15:52:40+00:00

Horticulturist

Horticulturist

Sarah Wood
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 231) Cell: 902-890-1659
swood@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-03-02T12:54:09+00:00

Manager of Livestock and Field Crops

Manager of Livestock and Field Crops

Jonathan Wort
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 232) Cell: 902-890-0303
jwort@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-05-12T15:51:34+00:00

Winemaking and Innovation Specialist

Winemaking and Innovation Specialist

Neslihan Ivit
Cell: 902-300-2652 nivit@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2018-12-10T13:36:11+00:00

Research Associate

Research Associate

Jill MacDonald
Office: 902-678-7722 Cell: 902-300-3378 jmacdonald@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-06-01T17:47:08+00:00

Molecular Biologist

Molecular Biologist

Kendra McClure
Cell: 902-300-3825 kmcclure@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-04-08T16:23:26+00:00

Research Associate

Research Associate

Jonathan Bent
Office: 902-678-7722
Cell: 902-670-0820 jbent@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-09-21T12:56:36+00:00

Christmas Tree Specialist

Christmas Tree Specialist

Jay Woodworth
Cell: 902-956-1509 jwoodworth@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-09-28T16:56:17+00:00

Plant Pathologist

Plant Pathologist

Sajid Rehman
Cell: 902-599-1663 srehman@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-04-08T17:08:37+00:00

Climate Change Intern

Climate Change Intern

Scott MacDonnell
Cell: 902-899-6326 smacdonnell@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-07-13T12:14:43+00:00

Senior Apiculturist / Program Lead

Senior Apiculturist / Program Lead

Andrew Byers
abyers@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-10-13T18:14:53+00:00

Wild Blueberry Specialist

Wild Blueberry Specialist

Hugh Lyu
Cell: 902-890-0472
hlyu@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-09-28T12:41:18+00:00

Protected Crop Specialist

Protected Crop Specialist

Talia Plaskett
Cell: 902-305-3419
tplaskett@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-09-21T12:14:19+00:00

Agriculture Research Technician

Agriculture Research Technician

Shane Wood
shanewood@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-09-16T13:24:13+00:00

Agri-Environmental Specialist

Agri-Environmental Specialist

Thomas Harrington
Cell: 902-324-8255
tharrington@perennia.ca

FISHERIES SERVICES

Patti Ryan2019-07-09T17:56:06+00:00

Accelerator Seafood Coordinator

Accelerator Seafood Coordinator

Ashley Sprague
Cell: 902-955-0248 asprague@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-09-21T13:04:28+00:00

Food Scientist – Seafood

Food Scientist – Seafood

Jonny Rolin
jrolin@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2018-06-05T15:07:56+00:00

Seafood Development Officer

Seafood Development Officer

Marilyn O’Neil
Cell: 902-579-6512 moneil@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-04-08T17:02:23+00:00

Seafood Project Assistant

Seafood Project Assistant

Sarah Lowe
Cell: 902-930-1022 slowe@perennia.ca

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION

Patti Ryan2019-08-15T16:21:39+00:00

Facilities, Maintenance and Equipment Operator

Facilities, Maintenance and Equipment Operator

Tyler Stewart tstewart@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-07-13T19:02:06+00:00

Food Developer/Brewer

Food Developer/Brewer

Chelsea Meisner, BSc Food Science
cmeisner@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2018-08-07T18:11:02+00:00

Food Scientist

Food Scientist

Nancy Tregunno, M.Sc. innovation@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-09-21T12:43:22+00:00

Food Scientist

Food Scientist

Emily Page, BSc Food Science, Cert. Business
epage@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2019-10-30T23:41:48+00:00

Innovation Project Coordinator

Innovation Project Coordinator

Margot White
innovation@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2018-05-31T18:04:35+00:00

Laboratory Technician Agricultural and Seafood Products

Laboratory Technician Agricultural and Seafood Products

Jancy Stephen
innovation@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-06-01T13:00:43+00:00

Manager, Food and Beverage Innovation Centre

Manager, Food and Beverage Innovation Centre

Varvara Satanina vsatanina@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2019-08-15T16:32:12+00:00

Processing and Production Specialist

Processing and Production Specialist

Richard Dittman
innovation@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2018-05-31T18:11:03+00:00

Program Administration Officer

Program Administration Officer

Erin Boutilier
innovation@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2018-05-31T18:12:34+00:00

Research and Development Associate

Research and Development Associate

Marsha Grattan
innovation@perennia.ca

QUALITY & FOOD SAFETY

Patti Ryan2020-07-13T16:55:14+00:00

Quality and Food Safety Specialist

Quality and Food Safety Specialist

Elaine Grant
Office: 902-896-0277 (EXT 230) Cell: 902-956-3376
egrant@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-06-24T16:36:33+00:00

Quality and Food Safety Specialist

Quality and Food Safety Specialist

Pam Laffin
Cell: 902-679-8678 plaffin@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2019-12-13T18:00:32+00:00

Quality and Food Safety Specialist

Quality and Food Safety Specialist

Shelly MacDonald
Cell: 902-210-8115 smacdonald@perennia.ca

helenarenburg2020-07-20T17:20:25+00:00

Quality and Food Safety Specialist

Quality and Food Safety Specialist

Clarissa McIsaac
Office: 902-896-0277 ext. 235
Cell: 902-890-0544
cmcisaac@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-06-04T18:51:03+00:00

Quality and Food Safety Specialist

Quality and Food Safety Specialist

Cheryl Andrews
candrews@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-07-20T17:22:13+00:00

Food Safety Regulatory Specialist

Food Safety Regulatory Specialist

Rick Kane
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 258)
Cell: 902-300-3710
rkane@perennia.ca

BLOOM LABS

Patti Ryan2020-04-08T16:37:44+00:00

Lead Microbiologist

Lead Microbiologist

Ricardo Blanco Sanchez
Office: 902-678-7722
Cell: 902-324-0715 rsanchez@bloomlabs.ca

Patti Ryan2019-10-30T23:29:55+00:00

Lab Director (Cannabis)

Lab Director (Cannabis)

David James
Office: 902-890-4052
djames@perennia.ca

helenarenburg2020-10-15T11:59:21+00:00

Senior Analytical Chemist

Senior Analytical Chemist

Nichole Taylor
Phone: 902-309-0583 ntaylor@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-09-21T13:01:42+00:00

Analytical Chemistry Technician

Analytical Chemistry Technician

Ceilidh MacDonald innovation@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2019-10-30T23:14:47+00:00

Research and Development Associate/Microbiologist

Research and Development Associate/Microbiologist

Marsha Grattan

CORPORATE SERVICES

Patti Ryan2020-01-28T14:35:32+00:00

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Lynne Godlien
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 229)
lgodlien@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-09-21T12:47:26+00:00

Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

Doris Sawrie
Office: 902-678-7722 dsawrie@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-04-08T17:20:08+00:00

Administrative Assistant, Kentville

Administrative Assistant, Kentville

Sara Bone
Office: 902-678-7722 sbone@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-04-08T17:20:18+00:00

Administrative Assistant, Truro

Administrative Assistant, Truro

Ruth Ann Hutchinson
Office: 902-896-0277 rhutchinson@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-04-08T17:20:25+00:00

Administrative Assistant, Truro

Administrative Assistant, Truro

Wanda Lloyd
Office: 902-896-8782 wlloyd@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-04-08T17:20:30+00:00

Project/Program Coordinator

Project/Program Coordinator

Helen Arenburg
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 257) harenburg@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-04-08T17:20:38+00:00

Marketing Design Lead

Marketing Design Lead

Patti Ryan
pryan@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-09-21T12:33:37+00:00

Marketing and Communications Officer

Marketing and Communications Officer

Rachel Brown
rbrown@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-05-12T18:01:09+00:00

Strategic Initiatives and Development Manager

Strategic Initiatives and Development Manager

Kyla Pierik
Office: 902-678-7722 (EXT 228) Cell: 902-698-6873
kpierik@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-09-21T12:52:07+00:00

Accounting and Financial Operating Manager

Accounting and Financial Operating Manager

Steve Emberly
Office: 902-678-7722
semberly@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-07-13T12:15:34+00:00

Payables and Receivables

Payables and Receivables

Elisha Harper
Office: 902-678-7722
eharper@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-08-06T15:32:13+00:00

Human Resource Generalist

Human Resource Generalist

Janice MacMullin
Office: 902-678-7722
jmacmullin@perennia.ca

Patti Ryan2020-08-26T14:54:58+00:00

Program and Projects Officer

Program and Projects Officer

Jody Wipp
jwipp@perennia.ca

SPECIAL PROJECTS

African Nova Scotia Agri-ProjectsPatti Ryan2018-05-31T15:56:23+00:00

African Nova Scotia Agri-Projects

Centre for Marine Applied ResearchPatti Ryan2020-06-03T15:16:49+00:00

Centre for Marine Applied Research

AFFILIATES

Balance CreativePatti Ryan2020-06-09T14:03:51+00:00

Balance Creative

SKUfoodPatti Ryan2020-06-09T13:39:13+00:00

SKUfood

Delbridge Disease ManagementPatti Ryan2019-12-17T17:58:38+00:00

Delbridge Disease Management