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GFTC’s training team is a core group of six dedicated specialists:
Annette Crewson
Registrar
Annette is our registration and course materials specialist. If you’ve taken any of our courses, you’ve probably seen her about, coordinating all aspects of training delivery. Annette takes care of the printing, production, distribution and archiving of all our course materials. She’s the one who makes sure that you have everything you need for a successful course experience.
Phone: (519) 821-1246 ext. 5028 Email: acrewson@gftc.ca
Robin Foster
Business and Operations Coordinator
Robin coordinates business and administrative activities with current and potential clients out of the GFTC office. She fosters partnerships between the clients and consultants to ensure the needs of all are successfully met.
Phone: (519) 821-1246 ext. 5022 Email: rfoster@gftc.ca
Marie Lefaive
Manager, Program Development, Customized Training
Marie works with clients to develop customized programs tailored to their business objectives. She is a professional writer and editor with a specialization in information design. She makes sure that the information you need is delivered to you in the clearest and most relevant manner possible.
Phone: (519) 821-1246 ext. 5016 Email: mlefaive@gftc.ca
Jennifer McCreary
Manager, Customized Training Services
Jennifer is your point person for all customized training solutions. She is also our lead trainer and a certified food safety auditor, with a wealth of hands-on experience in the food and beverage industry.
Phone: (416) 575-3038 Email: jmccreary@gftc.ca
Erin Moore
Manager, Operations
Erin manages the coordination and delivery of all public training programs. She takes care of program logistics, communication with course trainers, and all aspects of program facilitation and maintenance. With a wealth of experience coordinating programs and events, she makes sure that training programs are delivered in a timely and well-organized manner.
Phone: (519) 821-1246 ext. 5018 Email: emoore@gftc.ca
Leigh Parsons
Manager, Public Training
With a background in nutrition, food science and adult learning principles, Leigh excels at developing courses and programs tailored to meet your learning needs. Whether it’s core competency training or a look at new advances in our industry, Leigh delivers the perfect blend of topics and perspectives.
Phone: (519) 821-1246 ext. 5050 Email: lparsons@gftc.ca
Simmer Randhawa
Manager, Programming and Marketing
Simmer is our science and research expert, and she has also worked in the food industry. She combines these two assets to ensure that you have access to the most recent research and the most practical science in all of our courses.
Phone: (519) 821-1246 ext. 5018 Email: srandhawa@gftc.ca
Petra Schennach
President, Chief Operating Officer
Petra directs all training service endeavours, and is a seasoned training professional. She ensures the overall quality of our courses, and works closely with both partners and clients to keep our courses relevant, timely and of the highest standard.
Phone: (519) 821-1246 ext. 5025 Email: pschennach@gftc.ca