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GSMA
Board of Directors

The Sudbury Market is run by the Greater Sudbury Market Association (GSMA). The GSMA is a non-profit organization incorporated in Spring 2019 and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The board consists of vendors, customers and members of the Sudbury community.

Now accepting applications for new board members! Please click here to apply! 

Chair

Erin Rowe

Erin grew up in the small Northern Ontario town of Larder Lake. After living in South Korea for a decade - Erin, her husband Stephane and daughter Indie moved back to Canada in 2016 to start their own hydroponic farming business in Sudbury, Ontario. In 2019, they expanded their operations into a 23000 square foot indoor growing facilty in Opasatika.

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Treasurer

Brittany Rantala-Sykes

Brittany is a proud co-owner of The Ugly Barn Farm which specializes in growing gourmet mushrooms out of Markstay, Ontario. She was born and raised in Sudbury, attending Laurentian University for both undergraduate and Masters Degrees. Her research focused on restoration ecology, but her passion has also grown into the uses and cultivation of mushrooms and fungi. Having founded the Voyageur’s community garden in 2010, her drive to continue to produce, as well as share local and sustainably produced food has grown. She has previously been on the FoodShed Project board and Nasha Rodyna board. Brittany is looking forward to bringing ideas to the table and continuing with the great work of the Sudbury Market.

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Secretary

Shannon Scodnick

Shannon holds a degree in Environmental Studies and is a certified Forest School Practitioner with a passion for connecting people to nature.  She spent meaningful time in Southeast Asia, dedicating much of her travels to animal welfare and environmental advocacy projects. Shannon values building strong community connections through volunteer work and is passionate about supporting local, sustainable initiatives that strengthen community food systems.

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Director

Emilie Hebert 

Émilie Hébert was born and raised in Sudbury, and is the owner and operator of La Baguette Magique Bakery. She graduated from Laurentian University with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work in 2016. Throughout her studies, as well as over the course of  her childhood, Émilie always had a passion for baking. After graduating, she explored the possibilities of turning her passion into a profession, deciding to enroll in both the RISE Small Business Start Up Program, and the Regional Business Centre Business Start Up Program in Sudbury. After having successfully completed these programs, she officially launched La Baguette Magique Bakery and has been a full-time vendor at the Sudbury Market ever since.

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Director

Anne Godin

Anne is the owner operator for OMGoodness Soaps. A full-time seasonal vendor with the Sudbury Market for many years.

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Director

Meredith Teller

Owner of Hazel & Rosemary Micro Bakery & Kitchen

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Director

Roberto Pegoraro

Owner and operator of Pepperaros a seasonal vendor offering Hot Pepper products grown and produced in Sudbury, Ontario.

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