Goodale Commentary – You Can’t Manage What You Won’t Measure

[TOM4CWB]

Wilagro,

There were only the years from 1999 to 2011 that grain growers Were directors.

Out of 63 years... less than 12.

I do not understand how the CEO of the CWB... Ian White who worked and was hired by the elected directors... has done any thing radical that would change significantly... how the CWB operates on a day to day basis. Same basic CWB staff... doing the same job.

In fact the CWB have far more opportunity to provide marketing benefits... outside the private grain trade... than it ever had before... as they can now arbitage Canola and pulses as well... help with producer cars on those grains now...

You seem to be able to measure the CWB pools as unworthy... why and how did you arrive at this conclusion?

Cheers!

[wilagro]

Tom, you are so naive...Ian White was APPOINTED by the "Harper Government".

[jdepape]

...and approved by the farmer-elected board of directors.

[TOM4CWB]

Willy,

The 2008 hiring of White:

"White, 58, said he was approached about the job by a search firm, and said he was looking for a new challenge after eight years at Queensland Sugar, a not-for-profit exporting agency owned by sugar cane growers and millers.

His three-year appointment, which begins March 31, was supported by the CWB's board of directors, said Ken Ritter, the board's chairman, who declined to reveal White's salary."

http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCAN3020228420080130?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandCha nnel=0

[wilagro]

Of course the CWB supported the appointment...they had NO OTHER CHOICE as the CWB is a federal government construct.

I presume you do know WHY they had to appoint a new CEO.

[TOM4CWB]

Willy,

You are revising history again.

I heard no outrage from 'your' side when the elected CWB Directors hired Ian... and would not even tell us how much he was being paid. Most folks would agree Ian worked without reservation to support the 'Single Desk'... I heard nothing to encourage me he was willing to back granting freedom and liberty from ships, vote, or 'buy-backs' that killed the CWB in the end.