Bob has spent most of his over 40 year career in the media business in weeklies and dailies in locations as diverse as the Cowichan Leader on Vancouver Island and the Charlottetown Guardian on PEI. In 2001, he joined the marketing division of the Manitoba Co-operator, which later became part of Glacier FarmMedia (GFM). He was appointed GFM’s Publisher in 2006, and President of Glacier FarmMedia in April 2012.

Through his leadership as President, GFM is a dynamic company in the Canadian agriculture industry that connects with farmers through a variety of regional and specialty media franchises, a listings marketplace for the sale of farm equipment, leading industry events like Ag in Motion and Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show and customized offerings for Weather and Market analysis and insights.

With Bob’s experience and foresight, GFM is a leader in a rapidly changing media industry. Bob is responsible for coordination of the group, while ensuring the continued strong identity of each of its brands, most of which have strong and deep roots in the Canadian agricultural community.

In his spare time, Bob enjoys working out at the Rady Centre, collecting art that showcases the prairie skyline and spending time at the family cottage. He and his wife Alice live in Winnipeg and are the proud parents of daughter Kate, son Michael and daughter-in-law Maxine.

Ryan joined Glacier FarmMedia in 2021, having spent over 15 years in leadership roles within the real estate technology sector at companies such as realtor.com, Top Producer and PropTech Solutions. He grew up on Vancouver Island, graduating from the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Commerce and Information Technology degree.

Ryan is an experienced people and product leader, with a track record of driving growth and launching B2C and B2B products that users love – on both web and mobile platforms. In his role as EVP & General Manager, Ryan is responsible for leading the strategy and execution of GFM’s Marketplace portfolio, which includes AgDealer, Farmzilla, Farm Auction Guide, Global Auction Guide, and Prairie Ag Catalogue. Ryan is also responsible for all Product and Technology functions at GFM, across all lines of business. As a General Manager and member of the Executive Leadership team, Ryan works on content strategy across all publications and works to deliver digital growth through mentoring and coaching of our editorial and sales teams.

Ryan is a “gearhead” who loves anything with an engine and enjoys playing tennis and snowboarding. Ryan lives in Vancouver with his wife Helen and their daughters Claire and Rachel.

Erin joined Glacier FarmMedia in 2021 having spent over 15 years in leadership roles within the agriculture industry. Prior to joining GFM, Erin worked as a strategy and change management consultant in a company she founded – Pivot Turn. In her work with Pivot Turn, Erin worked across the agriculture industry and value chain for multi-national companies, member organizations, small to medium enterprises and startup businesses. Before Pivot Turn, Erin served on the senior leadership team of Bayer Crop Science Canada and worked extensively on the Bayer & Monsanto integration. Erin was a senior executive at Monsanto Canada and her ten years with the company included roles in intellectual property, marketing, sales & distribution, global projects and strategy. Prior to joining Monsanto, Erin was a litigation lawyer at a firm in downtown Winnipeg, which is where she was introduced to the agriculture industry.

Erin is an experienced leader in dynamically changing organizations, with a track record of streamlining operations while bringing people together for collaboration. She has a passion for talent development and finds ways to help people develop their careers on the job. In her role as EVP & General Manager, Erin is responsible for leading the strategic plan, the integrated marketing and promotional efforts across GFM and will be working with Bob and finance team as part of her role for promoting overall integration throughout GFM. She will also continue to lead the Editorial team, Human Resources, Media Operations and Customer Service.

Erin serves as a Board Member of the Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative (EMILI) and Research Manitoba. In her spare time, she Erin strives to get outdoors and play sports as much as possible, working hard to keep up with her family on skis and bikes. She and her husband Matt live in Winnipeg with their son, Max.

Danielle joined Glacier FarmMedia in 2022 after having spent just over 20 years with Bayer and Monsanto. Danielle is an experienced people and business leader, with experience in business development, account management, customer operations, key customer relationships, marketing and strategic development and planning. She is a relationship builder, stakeholder influencer and has national, commercial experience in agriculture. Danielle has a deep passion for serving farmers and customers in agriculture.

In her role as EVP, Commercial, Danielle leads all Sales Managers and Sales reps. She also leads the commercial growth for Ag in Motion and Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show and the commercial growth in our businesses in Quebec.  

Danielle holds a Masters of Business Administration from University of Liverpool/Laureate Online Education, Liverpool, England, where she focused on leadership and marketing.

Danielle is an avid sports fan and loves to spend time traveling. She and her husband Dave live in Calgary. They are the proud parents to their son René and daughter Isabelle.