Paul Hoekstra has been named executive director of Agri-Food Strategy and Partnerships, a new position at the University of Guelph.
Hoekstra has been vice-president of strategic development for Grain Farmers of Ontario since 2020.
His main job at University of Guelph will be advancing the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a province-wide platform for agri-food research, training and innovation.
Hoekstra holds a PhD in environmental biology from the University of Guelph and a bachelor of science (B.Sc.) from the University of Waterloo.