He takes over from Kyle Larkin who left in December.
Ontario rejoined the organization earlier this year.
Burrows has been president and chief executive officer of the Chamber of Marine Commerce and vice president and acting president and chief executive officer of the Railway Association of Canada. He also has experience in consulting and policy through Tactix Government Relations and BurCan Consulting.
Burrows said it is “a real honour to join Grain Growers of Canada and represent the interests of grain farmers across the country.”
“Strong advocacy starts with strong connections, and I look forward to strengthening those relationships by working with producers and members across Canada to ensure their priorities continue to be clearly heard in Ottawa,” he said.