Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2016-02-25 | An entrepreneurial executive with extensive Board and Senior Management Experience in the consumer goods industry with a proven track record for achieving corporate financial and growth objectives. He is the former President and COO of Maple Leaf Foods. |
| 2019-05-22 | An entrepreneurial executive with extensive board and senior management experience in the consumer goods industry. He is the former President and COO of Maple Leaf Foods and founder of Advanced Technology for Food Manufacturing. |
| 2020-05-26 | An entrepreneurial executive with extensive board and senior management experience in the consumer goods industry with a proven track record for achieving corporate financial and growth objectives. He is the former President and COO of Maple Leaf Foods, which in 2014 had revenue of over CDN $3.1 billion dollars. Mr. McKechnie also has held executive positions with Kraft, Frito Lay, General Foods, PepsiCo, and Philip Morris Companies. Currently, he is the Founder of Advanced Technology for Food Manufacturing and the President of William Davies Consulting Inc., a company that specializes in valued added advisory services to the food and beverage industry. William Davies Consulting Inc. is not a subsidiary or an affiliate of Lexaria. Mr. McKechnie is an energetic leader experienced in building teams in marketing, sales and supply chain management. Ted is the recipient of the Philip Morris Chairman’s Award for “recognition of extraordinary contributions having a significant and lasting impact on the Corporation”. |
| 2021-05-14 | Mr. McKechnie is a well-recognized thought leader in the Canadian food industry. He was president of Maple Leaf Foods and a senior executive at Humpty Dumpty and Pepsi Co. |
| 2022-04-13 | Mr. McKechnie is a well-recognized thought leader in the Canadian food industry. In the past, Mr. McKechnie was president of Maple Leaf Foods, an owner and senior executive at Humpty Dumpty and a senior leader at Pepsi Co. After a distinguished career as an executive and marketer specializing in food manufacturing, he now focuses on moving the Canadian food sector into the future. Besides being the chairman of Food Starter's board, Mr. McKechnie is also the Chairman/CEO of The Davies Group and William Davies Consulting Inc. Mr. McKechnie is also a chairman of the board for Advanced Technology For Food Manufacturing and serves on the Board Of Governors for St Jeromes University. Mr. McKechnie is often called upon by think tanks, the government and industry leaders to offer insights on how to grow the food sector and add more value to the Canadian economy. |
| 2023-08-23 | Ted McKechnie, Independent Director |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-03-09