Ted Bilyea

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 Metals in the Human Environment Research Network (MITHE-RN), is Deputy Chair of the Science Advisory Board of AAFC, and a member of the board of the Prion Research Network, (PrioNet).

Ted is a member of the board of Paterson Global Foods Inc. and has recently joined the boards of C.V. Technologies 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.