Michael is the Canadian Forestry Business Manager for Belchim Crop Protection Canada. The company is a subsidiary of Certis Belchim BV with its headquarters in Londerzeel, Belgium. The Canadian office is based out of Guelph, ON. The company is involved in the registration, sales, and marketing of specialized products for crop protection, IVM, forestry, turf, greenhouse and animal nutrition markets.

Michael is a graduate of Forest Engineering from UNB. Earlier in his career, he worked in private woodlot management, Christmas Tree woodlot management and industrial forestry. His worked has transitioned to a primary focus on vegetation management. In previous roles he has worked with Monsanto Canada and Engage Agro.

In his present role he manages the forestry business and industrial vegetation management opportunities. He is the lead in development of new forestry/industrial solutions from the robust pipeline of products within Certis Belchim’s R&D. The most recent introductions are Katana and LongRun Herbicides. Katana was the first new active ingredient introduced to the Canadian Forestry Market in over twenty years.

Michael lives in Wentworth, Quebec.