Thursday, December 22, 2022

Dr. Tom Baker retiring from Feather Board Command Centre


Dr. Tom Baker is retiring from the Feather Board Command Centre at the end of the year.


After a career with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs where he was head of animal health and welfare, he became the first executive director of the Feather Board Command Centre in 2013.

 

“We owe Tom a huge debt of gratitude for all of his work, especially during this past year which has not been easy. We will miss him,” said Ingrid DeVisser, chair of the FBCC. 


Dr. Harold Kloeze who has been with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for 20 years will be executive director on a part-time basis and Maggy Watson will transition to Operations Lead on a full-time basis. 


The Command Centre has had a busy time coping with outbreaks of highly-pathogenic avian influenza.