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Board of Directors

Members of the Board of Directors of FEO and their short biographies are presented below.


Director, President
Ken Tota, M.E.T *
472 Ellis Ave., RR# 2, Brantford, ON. N3T 5L5
Phone Fax Cell
519.484.2722519.484.2663519.861.6789
Email
Ken_tota@hotmail.com

Ken Tota is:
  • A Tobacco, Grain & Ginseng Farmer since 1980
  • Businessman-Sales and Marketing, Residential Landlord
  • Founding Director: Tobacco Farmers in Crisis
  • Past President: Burford Lions Club
  • Father, two adult children
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Director, Chief Executive Officer
Jon Lechowicz, B.A., B.Comm. *
29 Fairfield Road, Burford, ON., N0E 1A0
PhoneFaxCell
519.449.1182 519.449.3095 519.770.5013
Email
Jonlech@sympatico.ca

John Lechowicz is:
  • A Poultry, Tobacco, Grains & Ginseng Farmer since 1987
  • Licensed Crane Operator
  • Licensed Real Estate Agent
  • Founding Director: Tobacco Farmers in Crisis
  • Past Treasurer: Ontario Ginseng Cooperative
  • Past President: Burford Lions Club, Past Chair: Burford Senior Housing
  • Married, three teenage daughters
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Director, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Joe Botscheller B.Comm., PA *
1816 Windham Centre Rd, Windham Centre, ON. N0E2A0
PhoneFaxCell
519.443.8513 519.426.8053 519.428.4570
Email
tax2000@kwic.com

Joe Botscheller is:
  • A Tobacco, Rye & Ginseng farmer since 1980
  • Professional Accountant
  • Businessman: Retail Store Owner, Residential and Commercial landlord
  • Treasurer: Norfolk County/Waterford Arena “Raise The Roof Campaign”
  • Founding Director & Treasurer: Tobacco Farmers in Crisis
  • Incorporating Director: Ontario Ginseng Cooperative
  • Married, two sons
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Director, Vice President & Secretary
Joseph A. Slusarczyk, B.A.Sc. *
245 Golf Links Road, Burford, ON., N0E 1A0
PhoneFaxCell
519.458.8814519.458.4409519.802.4660
Email
joshslusarczyk@hotmail.com

Joe A. Slusarczyk is:
  • A Tobacco, Grains, Echinacea, Goldenseal & Medicinal Herbs Farmer since 1990
  • A third generation farmer with a passion for environmental issues
  • Single
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Director, Vice President/Business Development
 
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Director, Vice President/Project Development
Frank Farkas, P.Eng, M.B.A.
RR # 2, Harley, ON., N0E 1E0
Phone Fax Cell
519.424.9262519.424.9402519.209.4293
Email
cffarkas@execulink.com

Frank Farkas is:
  • A Greenhouse Produce Farmer
  • Professional Electrical Engineer
  • Energy Auditor
  • Businessman-Heat Systems
  • Past Secretary: Ontario Ginseng Cooperative
  • Married, a son and a daughter
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* Founding Directors