Directors
Lawrence Sauder (Chairman of the Board)
Vancouver, BC
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Sauder Industries Limited
Member of the Management Resources & Compensation Committee and 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.
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.
Peter M. Lynch
Toronto, ON
Corporate Director
Member of the Audit Committee, Corporate Governance & Nominating 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 Partner, Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.
Chair of the Management Resources & Compensation Committee and Member of the Corporate Governance & Nominating 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
Chair of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee and Member of the Management Resources & Compensation 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.
Douglas W.G. Whitehead (Lead Director)
North Vancouver, BC
Chairman, Finning International Inc.
Chair of the Audit Committee and Member of the Corporate Governance & Nominating 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.
Andrew Mittag
Calgary, AB
Senior Vice President, Agrium Inc. and President, Agrium Advanced Technologies
Member of the Audit Committee and Management Resources & Compensation Committee
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Mr. Mittag is currently Senior Vice President, Agrium Inc. and President, Agrium Advanced Technologies. In addition to being part of Agrium’s senior leadership team, he is responsible for Agrium’s enhanced efficiency fertilizer business and the development of that market internationally, especially China. Prior to joining Agrium in 2005, he was Co-founder, President and Chief Financial Officer of Rockland Capital Partners and held senior leadership roles at TXU Corp. and Koch Industries Inc.
Mr. Mittag holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics and German) from Hamilton College, a Masters of Business Administration (Accounting and Finance) from Columbia University and ICD.D (Institute of Corporate Directors).
Scott Thomson
Vancouver, BC
President and CEO, Finning International Inc.
Member of the Audit Committee and Environment & Safety Committee
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Mr. Thomson is currently President and CEO of Finning International Inc. Previously Mr. Thomson was Chief Financial Officer of Talisman Energy Inc. with responsibility for finance, tax, treasury, investor relations, marketing, business development, and strategy, planning and performance management. Prior to joining Talisman, Mr. Thomson was Executive Vice President, Corporate Development; Vice President, Head of Mergers and Acquisitions; and Vice President, Corporate Strategy at Bell Canada Enterprises Inc.
Mr. Thomson holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics and Political Science) from Queen’s University and a Masters of Business Administration (Finance and Accounting) from the University of Chicago.
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