Alanna Koch was a founding board member of GIFS and now serves as the Board Chair.

In addition to her GIFS Board role, she chairs the CN Agricultural Advisory Council and is a director on the board of SeedMaster Manufacturing as well as the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. Alanna is a farmer, industry leader, long-time agriculture champion, former senior government executive and experienced corporate director from Edenwold, Saskatchewan.

She served as Deputy Minister to Premier Brad Wall and Cabinet Secretary and was the Saskatchewan Deputy Minister of Agriculture for nine years.

Prior to joining government, she was President of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance and was Executive Director of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers.

Throughout her career, Alanna’s priority has been to build and maintain public trust in agriculture by focusing on science-based decision making and communicating the benefits of innovation and modern tools and technology.

Alanna has been widely recognized for her contributions to the agricultural industry and community. She farms with her husband Gerry Hertz.