As a leader of key Maple Leaf animal welfare initiatives, LeeAnn is one of the brilliant minds behind the Raised Without Antibiotics program and the Advanced Open Sow Housing System!
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Our People
It’s all about our people
Candid stories about our people – their passion, dedication and hard work. Our people make Maple Leaf Foods a great place to call home.
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Sustainability Heroes: How Behzad Hosseinpour leads and innovates our sustainability and energy efficiency efforts
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Sustainability Heroes: Judy Jacobs’ sustainable solutions in food safety at our corporate laboratory
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Sustainability Heroes: Tricia Schmalenberg’s commitment to sustainable agriculture practices
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Sustainability Heroes: Alex Spetter drives sustainability and food safety in plant-based food
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Sustainability Heroes: How Rebecca Schalike creates shared value towards sustainable solutions in food safety
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Sustainability Heroes: Shane McKeen embodies shared value in his passion for sustainability — saving paper in his Finance role and beyond
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Sustainability Heroes: Joe McMahan’s impacts on corporate sustainability
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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024: The importance of providing a Seat at the Table for all women in the workplace
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How our commitment to energy efficient operations earned Behzad Hosseinpour the 2021 Energy Manager of the Year award
Here, Behzad reflects on how it feels to win this prestigious award from Save on Energy and why Maple Leaf Foods’ environmental goals and business purpose are his guiding light.
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Women in Leadership: How Spir Marinakis has evolved within the food safety industry with a deep care for the food we make and people who make it
For Spir, pride in working for a Canadian company that does good by its people is key to her nearly two decades of success at Maple Leaf.
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Women in Leadership: Sonia Vance shares why women in finance can develop valuable skillsets and discipline from a dynamic industry
Sonia’s progressive roles throughout nearly two decades at Maple Leaf Foods have allowed her to become a business partner on key projects — strengthening her representation as a woman in finance.
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Women in Leadership: How Sharon Palmer guides the Finance Services team to achieve efficiency and development opportunities
For Sharon, feeling aligned with Maple Leaf’s sustainability vision is vital to her success as a mentor and to taking pride in her career path.
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Women in Leadership: How Plant Manager Debbie Slater uses hard work and humour to advance gender equity in the manufacturing sector
By mentoring many talented women, Debbie has helped them develop a voice and get a “seat at the table” at the Guelph, Ontario facility where 50% of its leadership team are now women!
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