Recap of the 2024 Annual General & Special Meeting
Wine Growers British Columbia’s most recent Annual General Meeting took place 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 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.
