WORKING ROUNDTABLE ON FORESTRY MEMBERSHIP

Members of the Working Roundtable on Forestry have been chosen because of their ability to receive, consider and provide new perspectives and ideas. Working Roundtable members are not intended to represent forest sector interest groups because it would be impossible to have a Working Roundtable of a reasonable size and at the same time represent all forest sector interests.

Members are composed of a broad cross section of individuals with expertise and interest in areas such as business operations, investment, marketing, technology, and the environment. The members are:

· Rich Coleman, Minister of Forests and Range, Chair

· Dana Hayden, Vice-Chair

· John Cowan, Principal, Osborne Group

· Frank Everitt, President, United Steel Workers Local 1-424

· Mike Frazier, Mayor, Village of McBride

· Mike Harkies, Vice-president and General Manager, Solid Wood and Kraft Papers, Tolko Industries Ltd.

· Jack Heavenor, Managing Partner, Downie Timber Ltd.

· David Gandossi, Executive Vice-president, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, Mercer International (pulp and paper)

· Donald Hayes, President, Hayes Forest Services Limited

· Jake Kerr, Managing Partner, Lignum Forest Products and Chairman, Lignum Investments Ltd.

· Bill Kordyban, President, Carrier Lumber Ltd.

· Thomas Olsen, President, Triumph Timber

· Beverlee Park, Executive Vice-president and Chief Financial Officer, TimberWest

· Conrad Pinette, Director, TimberWest

· Dave Porter, First Nations Summit – Kaska Nation

· Chief Lynda Price, Ulkatcho First Nation

· Jonathan Rhone, President and CEO, Nexterra Energy Corp.

· Daryl Swetlishoff, Forest Investment Advisor, Raymond James Ltd.

· Derek Thompson, Associate Professor, Royal Roads University

· Pat Bell, Minister of Agriculture and Lands

· Ron Cantelon, MLA, Nanaimo-Parksville

· Blair Lekstrom, MLA, Peace River South

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This backgrounder was updated March 10, 2008 to correct errors that appeared in the earlier version.


Media contact:	Sophia Proctor Ministry of Forests and Range 250 387-4592

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