The Affiliation of Seafood Producers, which represents the pursuits of many of the main seafood processing corporations in Newfoundland and Labrador, has simply employed a brand new government director.
Jeff Loder replaces Derek Butler, who left late final yr to take one other job. https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/enterprise/update-derek-butler-resigns-as-executive-director-of-association-of-seafood-producers-for-new-job-with-nunavut-fisheries-association-100789855/
Loder comes with an inventory of spectacular credentials, based on his Linked-In profile.
He labored with the Authorities of Newfoundland and Labrador for 11 years in a wide range of roles, together with senior advisor on commerce coverage and charge mitigation, assistant deputy minister for intergovernmental affairs, director of commerce coverage and chief commerce negotiator.
As chief commerce negotiator he was concerned with the Canada-EU commerce negotiations from 2010 to 2015, which helped result in duty-free entry for Newfoundland and Labrador seafood in Europe and different worldwide markets.
Loder has additionally been a part-time lecturer at Memorial College since 2006.
Paul Grant, chair of the board for the affiliation, mentioned in a press launch, “Jeff’s expertise as a senior government and negotiator provincially, nationally and internationally will probably be an impressive asset to our membership and ASP crew.”
Loder mentioned he appears ahead to working with members of the Affiliation to “deal with the challenges forward and collaborating with business stakeholders to develop our business.
