
OMAFRA pays 33 bureaucrats more than $100,000 a year
TORONTO — Two years ago the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) employed 26 people at a salary of more than $100,000.
Last year that number increased by 10 per cent to 30 employees earning more than $100,000. This year that number has once again increased. Now 33 employees earn more than $100,000, according to the Ministry of Finance. The list shows who is getting the money.
Name Department Salary
1. Bruce Archibald, deputy minister $183,920
2. Donald Taylor, assist-deputy minister $163,574
3. James Wheeler, assist-deputy minister $163,574
4. Deborah Stark, assist-deputy Minister $159,474
5. Bonnie Winchester, assist-deputy minister $157,242
6. Christine Dukelow, assist-deputy minister $145,724
7. David Antle, assist-deputy minister $137,985
8. Jeffery Schmalz , exec. project director $126,041
9. Madeleine Davidson, director finances $121,421
10. Karen Chan, director rural Investments $120,262
11. Charles Lalonde, director environment $119,700
12. Frank Ingratta, deputy minister $119,171
13. Thomas Baker, director food inspection $118,771
14. Doug Chapman,
director food competitiveness $118,29315. Jim Felker, director human resources $118,293
16. Peter Meerveld,
director nutrient management $118,29317. Gwen Zellen, director policy development $118,293
18. Gwen McBride, director food safety $117,963
19. Michael Toombs, director client services $117,347
20. William Ingratta, director crop technology $117,095
21. Nancy Kennedy, director strategic policy $115,591
22. Maurice Bitran,
director research-innovation $115,30723. Mark Ling, director, rural development $112,431
24. Kim Wingrove, director rural programs $112,334
25. George McCaw, director farm finance $111,788
26. Karen Rodman,
director service management $110,09627. Andy Rankine,
director market development $109,99728. Tom Rekstis, director communications $109,854
29. Phil Malcolmson,
director U of Guelph contact $105,14330. Aileen MacNeil, d
irector livestock technology $105,09131. Sid Vander Veen drainage coordinator $105,014
32. Finbar Desir,
manager engineering & technology $100,53233. David Alves, assistant chief veterinarian $100,235
The Ministry of Environment has 61 employees earning more than $100,000 annually. Here are the top five:
District engineer Robert Shannon, $337,602; deputy minister Paavo Kivisto, $214,481; assist-deputy minister Allan Gunn, $166,069; assist-deputy minister Carl Griffith, $162,306; and assist-deputy MichaelWilliams, $156,793.