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Certification Framework Committee
Role
The mandate of the committee is to oversee the implementation and delivery of the CRSB’s Certified Sustainable Beef Framework.
The committee is responsible for:
- Overseeing regular reviews and updates of all aspects of the Framework
- Opportunities or improvements in the Framework implementation and credibility
- Reviewing and resolving complaints and appeals that cannot be addressed by the Certification Body (CB) or that come directly to the CRSB associated with the Certified Sustainable Beef Framework
- Reviewing and responding to Standard and Chain of Custody Requirements’ interpretation, revision and exception requests
- Review Framework reporting to ensure transparency
Members
Chair & Vice-Chair
Kristine Tapley
Tim Hardman

Kristine Tapley

Tim Hardman
Producer Organizations
Andrea Stroeve-Sawa
Cherie Copithorne-Barnes

Andrea Stroeve-Sawa

Cherie Copithorne-Barnes
Processors and Packers
Tanya Thompson

Tanya Thompson
Retail and Foodservice
Carl Dean
Adam Brown

Carl Dean

Adam Brown
Academic Institutions
Scott Wright

Scott Wright
Food and Agriculture Business
Curtis Grainger
John Arnold

Curtis Grainger

John Arnold
NGO
Kevin Teneycke
Maria Elena Varas, Sam Wildman, & MacKenzie Waro

Kevin Teneycke

Maria Elena Varas, Sam Wildman, & MacKenzie Waro
Staff support provided by Kara Barnes