Michael Detlefsen

Michael E.
Detlefsen currently serves as Executive Chairman at Elevation Brands LLC, Chairman at Sensible Organics, Inc., Director at Multi Marques, Inc., Verdex Capital Ltd., and Telegnomics Plc.
He is an Independent Director at Rubicon Organics, Inc. since 2023, Managing Director at Pomegranate Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2016, and a Member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Former positions include President & Chief Executive Officer at Ceres Global Ag Corp.
from 2013 to 2014, President & Chief Executive Officer at Tangerine Holdings, Inc., Strategy Director at Air Canada from 1989 to 1993, Independent Director at SunOpta, Inc. from 2013 to 2020, Independent Director at Phoenix Canada Oil Co. Ltd., Director at Rustic Crust, Inc., Independent Director at Aurora Cannabis, Inc., Director at State Street Bank & Trust Co. (Canada), Managing Director at Muir Detlefsen & Associates Ltd. from 2007 to 2016, Vice President at BCE, Inc., Vice President-Corporate Development at Bell Canada International, Inc. from 1997 to 1999, President-Pork Complex at Maple Leaf Foods, Inc., President-Global Foods at Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. from 2004 to 2007, President at Ceres from 2008 to 2013, Member-Governors Board at Royal Ontario Museum, and Chief Restructuring Officer at Organic Meadow, Inc. from 2014 to 2015.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Queen's University conferred in 1986 and a graduate degree from Harvard Kennedy School of Government conferred in 1988.