Carol Johnston is the Director of Marketing for Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited.  Gay Lea is a co-operative owned by over 1200 farmers – approximately 25% of Ontario’s dairy farmers.  Gay Lea manufacturers a range of market-leading dairy products including cow and goat milk, dips, butter, sour cream, whipped cream, cottage cheese, and cheese out of eight Ontario based facilities.  Gay Lea’s better known brand names include Gay Lea, Nordica, Ivanhoe, Salerno, Hewitt’s and Spreadables. 

 

Carol has 20+ years’ experience in consumer packaged goods and market research. Prior to joining Gay Lea, she worked for market leading companies including Nielsen Market Research, Agropur, Church & Dwight, Pinnacle Foods, and Janes Family Foods.  Carol is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo.  Outside the office, Carol is active in hockey and squash.  She resides in Etobicoke with her husband and two adult children."