Ted Bilyea, Former Executive Vice-President, Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (Canada)
Ted Bilyea retired in 2005 as Executive Vice-President, Maple Leaf Foods Inc., having spent a very successful 35 years with the same company. Mr. Bilyea is an Agri-food consultant specializing in innovation with clients in both private and public sector.
Prior to becoming Executive Vice President of the parent company, Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Mr. Bilyea held the position of President of Maple Leaf Foods International, from 1995 to 2005. Under his leadership Maple Leaf Foods entered the specialized bakery business in Europe and became the largest exporter of food in Canada.
Mr. Bilyea holds a B.A. (Hons.) and an M.A. in International Relations from York University. He chairs the Science Advisory Board of Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, and the Metals in the Human Environment Strategic Research Network. He is also a member of the board of the Alberta Meat and Livestock Agency, the Canadian Prion Research Network, (PrioNet), and an advisor to the board of the Canadian Agri-food Policy Institute.
Ted sits on the board of Paterson Global Foods Inc. and Afexa Life Sciences Inc. (Cold FX). He is active with the Food Processors of Canada, an association he chaired for several years and is a former member of the Board of Governors of the University of Guelph and served on the Rabo Bank Advisory Board for a number of years.