Toronto-based food processing company Maple Leaf Foods has announced the appointment of Dr Chaviva M. Hosek to the company’s board of directors.

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President and CEO for the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR), Dr Hosek joined the board in February 2002 and will be nominated for election by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting on 1 May 2002.


“Dr Hosek’s understanding of management practices, policy issues, business and finance are a tremendous asset and we look forward to her contributions as a member of the Board,” said G. Wallace F. McCain, company chairman.


“At Maple Leaf Foods, leadership is our central business commitment and we see Dr Hosek as an extraordinary example of great leadership,” said Michael H. McCain, company president and CEO. “The management team will certainly value her guidance and direction. She will clearly have a very positive impact on this Company.”


“I am very pleased to accept this appointment and eager to contribute to the future success of a Canadian company as dynamic and diverse as Maple Leaf Foods,” said Dr Hosek.

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As president and CEO of CIAR, Dr Hosek is responsible for overseeing the operations of the Institute which enables top Canadian and international researchers to work together in vital fields of basic research.

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