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Our Team
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 Sheryne Van Petten
Office Administrator
Please email Sheryne › to register or to find out more about enrollment, funding opportunities and course logistics. Phone: 780-608-5609
Sheryne has an Agricultural Business Diploma with a Finance Major from Olds College. She worked for the Royal Bank as an Agricultural Lender for six years, servicing the lending needs of her clients and providing financial analysis to help farmers make sound business decisions.
In addition to working with AME, Sheryne and her husband operate a grain farm in central Alberta. She also operates a bookkeeping business from home. They have 3 children which keep Sheryne busy through volunteering and coaching volleyball and basketball.
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Janet O'Rourke
Sales Associate
Please email janetorourke.ame@gmail.com for more information/registration for CTEAM, Machinery Management and the Futures programs. Phone: 519-272-4320.
Janet has an Office Systems Administration diploma from Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. She participated in the International Young Leaders Program for Agriculture through the University of Guelph and completed the CTEAM program in 2017. Janet takes any and all opportunities for further education. She worked with Larry Martin to create an Ontario Peer Group for farms in the province in 2018 and the Peer Group continues to meet bi-annually.
Janet and her family operate a livestock and crop farm in Southwestern Ontario. Janet has extensive volunteer experience in the community, church and schools. Most recently, she was involved for several years on the planning committee for the annual Hog Jog Charity 5k/10k run.
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Principal
Heather and her husband operate a 3rd generation family grain farm in central Alberta. Operating as business manager, she has a strong interest in farm business management and leadership skills, which led her to complete CTEAM as well as the TEPAP program through Texas A & M. She served as Chair for the Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta for four years.
Please email Heather › for information about course content and custom course development or phone: 780-781-2840
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Principal
Dr. Larry Martin has 40 years’ experience in the agriculture and food sector. In addition to his role with AME Inc, he is also owner of Dr. Larry Martin and Associates, a consulting operation. Most recently, Larry was inducted into Canada's Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2018.
Please email Larry › to discuss custom courses, price risk management and business management coaching and training or phone: 519-841-1698
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“An excellent opportunity to spark ideas outside your “box” and use the knowledge and experience of those around you to think through how to apply them.”
Trish Fournier, Lake Erie Farms Inc.
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“Excellent program. Looking back I will remember this course as a major turning point in my life and business.”
John Griffin, WP Griffin Inc., Elmsdale, PE
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