KLOSLER, George: M.Sc (Ag Econ), AALP, CAFA®

Community Leadership

• Recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, 2012;
• President of Canadian 4-H Council, 2004-5;
• Chairman of various standing committees of the Canadian 4-H Council and completed three terms on the Board of Directors, 1995-2007;
• Selection Committee, OFA – Ontario Ag & Community Volunteer Award – 2011
• Member of the 4-H Centennial Planning Committee, 2011-2014;
• Volunteer coach Woodstock Minor Softball, 2005-2012, Board member 2012-present;
• 60 blood donor, Canadian Blood Services;
• Church Council Finance Chair, Bethany Lutheran Church, 2010-present;
• Associate Director of the Norfolk Agricultural Society, 1995-98;
• Past member of Rotary and Ontario Institute of Agrologists.

Interests:

• Snowmobiling, motor biking;
• Fishing;
• Outdoors;
• Gym and exercising.

Family:

• Married to Annette who is occupied as a Registered Massage Therapist.
• Two girls, Lauren and Brianne ages 16 and 14, highly involved in sports and piano

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, Management Economics, University of Guelph;
• Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, University of Guelph;
• Graduate of the Advanced Ag Leadership Program, U of G;
• Leadership Excellence certificate from the Alberta Banff Centre Leadership program.

Work:

• 10 years with RBC as a Senior Account Manager and credit risk manager;
• Four years with Farm Credit as a Senior Account Manager, one year as Business Development Manager and currently, Senior District Director, Farm Credit Canada;
• Lifelong experience as a shareholder in a 700 acre diversified family farm venture, currently producing cash crops and in the past also involved with tobacco, ginseng and hogs.