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Wine Growers British Columbia will hold its virtual Annual General Meeting on September 9, 2025 beginning at 10:00 AM PST.

As quorum is essential for us to proceed, we strongly encourage all members to attend and take part. If you are unable to join, please assign your proxy vote to a trusted colleague from another voting member winery or to our Board Chair, Paul Sawler.

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The WGBC AGM will provide an overview and highlights of the past year, as well as the election of the 2025-26 Board of Directors.

The following positions will be up for election by voting members present and in good standing at the meeting:

  • One Director (three-year term) who has been nominated by representatives of Large Winery Members
  • One Director (three-year term) who has been nominated by representatives of Medium Winery Members
  • One Director (three-year term) who has been nominated by representatives of Small Winery Members

Event Contact: AGM@WineBC.com

Notice of the Meeting│Thursday, August 21, 2025

As per WGBC Constitution and By-laws, notice of the Annual General Meeting will be sent to voting-member winery proprietors and primary contacts on August 21, 2025. Notice of the meeting, including the Meeting Package includes the following list of member-exclusive documents:

WGBC Authorized Voters List
Board of Directors Nominee Bios
Meeting Agenda and Details
Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report & Financial Statements

To request the full meeting package please email us at AGM@WineBC.com.

Recap of the 2024 Annual General & Special Meeting

Wine Growers British Columbia hosted an Annual General Meeting in Penticton, BC, on Friday, September 27, 2024.

At the meeting Wine Growers BC provided an overview of the 2024 Fiscal Year, releasing the FY’24 Annual Report and Financial Statements. An election for available seats on the WGBC Board of Directors took place with full winery members in good standing, and a Special Resolution to enact society by-law changes as recommended by the Watson Advisors Governance Report was put to a vote.

The following Directors were elected or re-elected to serve on the 2024-2025 Board of Directors:

  • Angela Lyons (Quails’ Gate Estate Winery) to serve a 3-year term
  • Josh Stewart (Arterra Wines Canada) to serve a 3-year term
  • Lauren Skinner-Buksevics (Painted Rock Estate Winery) to serve a 3-year term
  • Mark Sheridan (Hester Creek Estate Winery) to serve a 1-year term
  • Paul Sawler (Dirty Laundry Vineyard) to serve a 2-year term
  • Vincent Ong (Andrew Peller Ltd.) to serve a 2-year term

Continuing board members include:

  • Samantha Collins (Mission Hill Family Estate) – large winery
  • Adam Woodward (Privato Winery & Vineyard) – small winery
  • Miles Prodan (Wine Growers British Columbia) – ex officio*

The Amended Special Resolution was passed, with 100% of voting members voting in favour.

Wine Growers British Columbia thanks all member wineries in attendance at our 2024 Annual General Meeting, as well as all nominees to the Board of Directors.

*Miles Prodan subsequently retired as CEO in December 2024.

For more information on Wine Growers British Columbia’s Board of Directors, structure and reports, please see our WGBC structure page.

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