Directors
E. Lawrence Sauder (Chairman of the Board)
Vancouver, BC
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Sauder Industries Limited
Member of the Environment & Safety Committee
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Mr. Sauder is Chairman of the Company. From 2004 until his appointment to Chairman in 2008, he was Vice Chairman of the Company. He is also the Chairman of Hardwoods Distribution Income Fund, a distributor of wood products, and Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Sauder Industries Limited, a manufacturer and distributor of building products. Mr. Sauder is a member of the World Presidents Organization.
Lawrence I. Bell (Lead Director)
Vernon, BC
Corporate Director
Member of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee and Audit Committee
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Mr. Bell is a Corporate Director. In addition to being a director of the Company, he is a director of Goldcorp Inc., Capstone Mining, Silver Wheaton Corp. and Matrix Asset Management Inc.. Mr. Bell is a fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors. From 2003 until his retirement in 2007, Mr. Bell served as the non-executive Chairman of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority. He also served as the Chairman of Canada Line (Rapid Transit Project), Chairman of the Board of Governors of the University of British Columbia, Chairman and President of the Westar Group and Chief Executive Officer of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union. In addition, he has served on the boards of a number of private and public companies, including Kimber Resources Inc., B.C. Gas, Canadian Hunter and Miramar Mining Corporation. In the British Columbia public sector, Mr. Bell has served as Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to the Treasury Board. Mr. Bell holds a M.A. in Economics and has received numerous awards for his public service.
Duncan K. Davies (President & Chief Executive Officer)
Vancouver, BC
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Mr. Davies has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2000. Prior to joining the Company in 1998, Mr. Davies was a Vice President of an investment banking firm specializing in forest products transactions and activities, a principal in an independent forest products company and held senior positions in two other large forest products companies. He is a director of the B.C. Lumber Trade Council, the Canadian Lumber Trade Alliance and the Binational Softwood Lumber Council. Mr. Davies holds a B.A. in Economics and a M.Sc. in Forestry Economics.
Harold C. Kalke
West Vancouver, BC
President and Founder, Kalico Developments Ltd.
Member of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee and Environment & Safety Committee
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Mr. Kalke is the founder and President of Kalico Developments Ltd., a real estate development and management company, since 1971. He has founded and operated several other companies in the real estate development business and oil and gas sector. Mr. Kalke is a past Chairman of the Board of Governors of the University of British Columbia. Mr. Kalke holds a B.Sc. in Engineering and a MBA from the University of Western Ontario.
Peter M. Lynch
Toronto, ON
Corporate Director
Member of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Environment & Safety Committee
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Mr. Lynch is a Corporate Director. From 1993 to 2010, he was an Executive Vice President and director of Grant Forest Products Inc. (and its predecessor), a producer of OSB and engineered wood products. Mr. Lynch holds a LL.B from Osgoode Law School and is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association.
Gordon H. MacDougall
West Vancouver, BC
Vice Chairman and Director, Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.
Member of the Management Resources & Compensation Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee
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Mr. MacDougall is Vice Chairman and Partner of Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., an asset management firm. He previously served as lead director for Intrawest Corporation. Mr. MacDougall is currently the Chairman of the Investment Committee and a director of Vancouver Foundation. He holds a CFA from the University of Virginia, a MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.Comm. in Finance from Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University).
J. Eddie McMillan
Perdido Key, Florida
Independent Business Consultant
Member of the Management Resources & Compensation Committee and Chair of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee
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Mr. McMillan is an independent business consultant. From 1998 until his retirement in 2002, he was Executive Vice President - Wood Products Group of Willamette Industries Inc. Over the years, he has served as a director of Forest Express, Inc. and has been associated with numerous industry association boards including the American Plywood Association, National Particleboard Association, Particleboard and MDF Institute, Southern Forest Products Association, Western Wood Products Association, National Association of Lumber Wholesalers and the American Forest and Paper Association. He has a B.Sc. in Accounting/Business Administration from Louisiana Tech University.
John P. Sullivan
Vancouver, BC
Corporate Director
Member of the Management Resources & Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee
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Mr. Sullivan is a Corporate Director. From 2001 to 2003, he was Vice President of the Company. He joined the Company following the acquisition of Primex Forest Products Ltd. (“Primex"). Over the past years, he has served on many boards including Primex, as well as several federal crown and private companies.
Douglas W.G. Whitehead
North Vancouver, BC
Non-Executive Chairman, Finning International Inc.
Member of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Management Resources & Compensation Committee
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Mr. Whitehead is currently the Chairman of Finning International Inc. (“Finning"), a distributor of Caterpillar products and support services. From 2000 to 2008, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Finning. Mr. Whitehead is also currently a director of Ballard Power Systems Inc., Belkorp Industries Inc. and Inmet Mining Corporation. Over the years, he has served as director of Terasen Inc., Fletcher Challenge Canada, Finlay Forest Industries and Timberwest Forest Limited. Mr. Whitehead holds a MBA from the University of Western Ontario and a B.Sc. in Engineering from the University of British Columbia.
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