Meet the Staff at CMBTC
Get to know the CMBTC team, experts dedicated to advancing Canadian malting barley and supporting our members.
Our staff brings expertise in barley market development, malting and brewing technical support, industry outreach, and communications.
From farm to malt house to brewery, we help strengthen the Canadian barley value chain.
Connect with us to learn how we can support your operations.
Aaron Onio
Malting & Brewing Technical Specialist
In his role as Malting & Brewing Technical Specialist, Aaron is responsible for daily operations of the CMBTC malt plant conducting barley and malt analysis, quality evaluation, micro and pilot malting, process optimization, assisting with research initiatives and overall plant maintenance. Aaron received his Bachelor of Science degree (BSc.) from the University of Manitoba in microbiology. Aaron worked as a co-op student at the CMBTC before starting full time in the Spring of 2014 as a Malting & Brewing Technician. In 2014, he received his General Certificate in Brewing from the Institute of Brewing & Distilling. Aaron can be reached at aonio@cmbtc.com or 204 984 8373.
Sherwin Santiano
Malting & Brewing Technician
As Malting Technician, Sherwin is responsible for operating the CMBTC’s pilot and micro-malting systems, executing barley quality evaluation, assisting with research initiatives and running the laboratory equipment. With a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in biochemistry from the University of Manitoba, Sherwin worked at the CMBTC as s co-op student in 2014 before starting full time in the fall of 2016. Sherwin can be reached at ssantiano@cmbtc.com or 204 984 8373.
Peter Watts
Managing Director
Peter started with the CMBTC in the summer of 2014. As Managing Director, he oversees the daily operations of the CMBTC including program management, strategic planning, financial oversight and budgeting, member relations, research initiatives as well as communications and marketing. With 18 years of experience in the international agriculture sector, Peter brings skills in agribusiness, marketing, research and strategic planning. Peter graduated with a Masters of Arts degree in International Relations at Laval University. See contact information for Peter below.
For more information
Telephone 204-983-1981
Fax 204-984-5843
E-mail cmbtc@cmbtc.com
