{"id":29567,"date":"2026-01-30T19:05:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.Canadianforesttaskforce.ca\/?page_id=29567"},"modified":"2026-02-12T22:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:49:01","slug":"biographies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.Canadianforesttaskforce.ca\/index.php\/biographies\/","title":{"rendered":"BIOS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Co-Chair\u00a0 |\u00a0 <\/strong>Co-pr\u00e9sident<\/strong><\/p>

Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Verreault<\/strong><\/p>

Executive Vice-President of Chantiers Chibougamau<\/span><\/p>

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Originally from Chibougamau, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric worked in the events industry before joining the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de d\u00e9veloppement de la Baie-James as Communications Coordinator in 2002. He has been part of the Chantiers Chibougamau management team since May 2005. From 2012 to 2018, while serving as a partner at TACT, a consulting firm, he continued to play an active role in the management of Chantiers Chibougamau.<\/p>

Since 2018, he has once again devoted himself fully to the company, supporting the Chief Operating Officer with the group\u2019s corporate needs, encompassing forest operations, market development, strategic planning, governance, transactions, sustainable development, and corporate finance.<\/p>

A communications graduate from UQAM, he currently serves as a member of the Office qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois de la langue fran\u00e7aise, a board member of FPInnovations and the Fonds r\u00e9gional de solidarit\u00e9 du Nord-du-Qu\u00e9bec, a member of the Nord-du-Qu\u00e9bec regional committee of Investissement Qu\u00e9bec, and a member of the Natural Resources Committee of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des chambres de commerce du Qu\u00e9bec (FCCQ). He is also Chair of the Governance Committee and a board member of the Conseil de l\u2019industrie foresti\u00e8re du Qu\u00e9bec (CIFQ). Additionally, he is actively involved in various philanthropic campaigns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Natif de Chibougamau, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric a travaill\u00e9 dans le monde \u00e9v\u00e9nementiel avant de joindre Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de d\u00e9veloppement de la Baie-James \u00e0 titre de coordonnateur des communications en 2002. Il est membre de l\u2019\u00e9quipe de direction de Chantiers Chibougamau depuis mai 2005. Associ\u00e9 de la firme TACT, de 2012 \u00e0 2018, il pr\u00e9servait durant cette p\u00e9riode un r\u00f4le actif au sein de la direction de Chantiers Chibougamau.<\/em><\/p>

Depuis 2018, il se consacre \u00e0 nouveau \u00e0 cette entreprise o\u00f9 il appuie le chef de l\u2019exploitation pour les besoins corporatifs de tout le groupe, de la for\u00eat jusqu\u2019aux march\u00e9s, qu\u2019il s\u2019agisse du d\u00e9veloppement strat\u00e9gique, de gouvernance, de transactions, de d\u00e9veloppement durable ou de financement corporatif, notamment.<\/em><\/p>

Dipl\u00f4m\u00e9 en communication de l\u2019UQAM, il est pr\u00e9sentement membre de l\u2019Office qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois de la langue fran\u00e7aise, administrateurs de l’institut canadien FPInnovations, administrateur du Fonds r\u00e9gional de solidarit\u00e9 du Nord-du-Qu\u00e9bec, membre du comit\u00e9 r\u00e9gional Nord-du-Qu\u00e9bec d\u2019Investissement Qu\u00e9bec, membre du comit\u00e9 sur les ressources naturelles de la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des chambres de commerce du Qu\u00e9bec (FCCQ), pr\u00e9sident du comit\u00e9 gouvernance et administrateur du Conseil de l\u2019industrie foresti\u00e8re du Qu\u00e9bec (CIFQ), en plus de s\u2019impliquer des diverses campagnes philanthropiques.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Principal and Director of Kalesnikoff Mass Timber<\/span><\/p>

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Ken represents the third generation to run the family business. Ken has been with the company for his entire career, working his way up after starting in the sawmill as a teen. He is heavily involved in promoting diversity in the B.C. forest industry, supports the value-added industry and is committed to extracting maximum value from the forest resource. Ken also chairs the Interior Lumber Manufacturers\u2019 Association and is involved with numerous government committees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ken repr\u00e9sente la troisi\u00e8me g\u00e9n\u00e9ration \u00e0 la t\u00eate de l\u2019entreprise familiale. Il y a consacr\u00e9 l\u2019ensemble de sa carri\u00e8re, gravissant les \u00e9chelons apr\u00e8s avoir commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 travailler \u00e0 la scierie \u00e0 l\u2019adolescence. Il est fortement engag\u00e9 dans la promotion de la diversit\u00e9 au sein de l\u2019industrie foresti\u00e8re de la Colombie-Britannique, soutient le d\u00e9veloppement de l\u2019industrie \u00e0 valeur ajout\u00e9e et s\u2019emploie \u00e0 maximiser la valeur tir\u00e9e des ressources foresti\u00e8res. Ken pr\u00e9side \u00e9galement l\u2019Interior Lumber Manufacturers\u2019 Association et si\u00e8ge sur de nombreux comit\u00e9s gouvernementaux.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Brad Carr<\/strong><\/p>

Chief Executive Officer of Mattamy Homes Canada <\/span><\/p>

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Brad was named CEO of Mattamy Homes Canada in September 2018, after having joined Mattamy Homes as President, Canada in June 2013.\u00a0 In his role he has responsibility for all of Mattamy\u2019s land development and homebuilding operations across the company\u2019s Canadian markets in the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton.\u00a0 Prior to joining Mattamy, Brad spent 12 years at Monarch Corporation in a variety of roles including President.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Brad a \u00e9t\u00e9 nomm\u00e9 pr\u00e9sident-directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de Mattamy Homes Canada en septembre 2018, apr\u00e8s s\u2019\u00eatre joint \u00e0 Mattamy Homes \u00e0 titre de pr\u00e9sident, Canada, en juin 2013. \u00c0 ce titre, il est responsable de l\u2019ensemble des activit\u00e9s de d\u00e9veloppement foncier et de construction r\u00e9sidentielle de Mattamy sur ses march\u00e9s canadiens, notamment dans la r\u00e9gion du Grand Toronto, \u00e0 Ottawa, \u00e0 Calgary et \u00e0 Edmonton. Avant de se joindre \u00e0 Mattamy, Brad a pass\u00e9 12 ans au sein de Monarch Corporation, o\u00f9 il a occup\u00e9 divers postes, dont celui de pr\u00e9sident.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Don Roberts<\/strong><\/p>

Chief Executive Officer of Nawitka Capital Advisors Ltd.<\/span><\/p>

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Don G. Roberts is the chief executive officer of Nawitka Capital Advisors Ltd, a firm that provides advice on strategic direction and raises capital for companies in the renewable energy, clean technology, and forest products industries.<\/p>

In addition to his work with Nawitka Ltd., Mr. Roberts is an adjunct professor in the Department of Forest Resource Management at the University of British Columbia and a member of the boards of directors\/advisors of Kruger Inc. (Montreal), Endurance Wind Power (Vancouver), Ensyn Technologies Inc. (Ottawa), and the Rights and Resources Institute (Washington DC).<\/p>

Mr. Roberts holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of British Columbia, a master’s degree in forestry economics from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MBA and credit for doctoral studies in international finance and economics from the University of Chicago. He is a certified board director with the Institute of Corporate Directors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Don G. Roberts est pr\u00e9sident-directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de Nawitka Capital Advisors Ltd., une firme qui offre des conseils d’orientation strat\u00e9gique et qui r\u00e9unit des capitaux pour des compagnies \u0153uvrant dans l’\u00e9nergie renouvelable, les technologies propres et l’industrie des produits forestiers.<\/em><\/p>

En plus de son travail pour Nawitka Ltd., Don est professeur auxiliaire au D\u00e9partement de gestion des ressources foresti\u00e8res de l’Universit\u00e9 de la Colombie-Britannique. Il est aussi membre de conseils d’administration ou comit\u00e9s consultatifs de plusieurs organismes, dont Kruger Inc. (Montr\u00e9al), Endurance Wind Power (Vancouver), Ensyn Technologies Inc. (Ottawa) et Rights and Resources Institute (Washington, D.C.).<\/em><\/p>

Il d\u00e9tient un baccalaur\u00e9at en \u00e9conomie agricole de l’Universit\u00e9 de la Colombie-Britannique et une ma\u00eetrise en \u00e9conomie foresti\u00e8re de l’Universit\u00e9 de la Californie (Berkeley). Il a obtenu un MBA de l’Universit\u00e9 de Chicago, o\u00f9 il a \u00e9galement fait des \u00e9tudes doctorales en finances et en \u00e9conomie internationale. Don est accr\u00e9dit\u00e9 aupr\u00e8s de l’Institut des administrateurs de soci\u00e9t\u00e9s.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Jim Irving<\/strong><\/p>

Co-Chief Executive Officer of J.D. Irving Ltd., Kent Homes<\/span><\/p>

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Jim Irving was born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick. He is the President of J.D. Irving Limited. He, along with his father, James K., and his brother, Robert, operate a diverse, family-owned enterprise, with over 125 years of involvement in the business community.<\/p>

The company, which employs a dedicated team of 15,000 associates, operates in Eastern Canada and the United States. There are business units in forestry and forest products; transportation; shipbuilding; retail; construction services; and consumer products.<\/p>

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Jim Irving est n\u00e9 et a grandi \u00e0 Saint John, au Nouveau-Brunswick. Il est pr\u00e9sident de J.D. Irving Limited. Avec son p\u00e8re, James K., et son fr\u00e8re, Robert, il dirige une entreprise familiale diversifi\u00e9e, active depuis plus de 125 ans dans le milieu des affaires.<\/em><\/p>

L\u2019entreprise, qui emploie environ 15 000 personnes, exerce ses activit\u00e9s dans l\u2019est du Canada et aux \u00c9tats-Unis. Elle est active dans les secteurs de la foresterie et des produits forestiers, du transport, de la construction navale, de la vente au d\u00e9tail, des services de construction et des produits de consommation.<\/em><\/p>

Jim a si\u00e9g\u00e9 au Conseil consultatif \u00e9conomique f\u00e9d\u00e9ral et si\u00e8ge actuellement aux conseils d\u2019administration du Lahey Clinic Medical Centre, au Massachusetts, ainsi qu\u2019au conseil consultatif Ivey de la Richard Ivey School of Business de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Western Ontario.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Lana Payne<\/strong><\/p>

National President of Unifor <\/span><\/p>

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Elected as Unifor National President in 2022, Lana Payne brings the skills and experience gained from her work as Unifor\u2019s former Atlantic Regional Director, first woman National Secretary-Treasurer, her time as President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour, and her history as a veteran print journalist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u00c9lue pr\u00e9sidente nationale d\u2019Unifor en 2022, Lana Payne met \u00e0 profit les comp\u00e9tences et l\u2019exp\u00e9rience acquises \u00e0 titre de directrice de la r\u00e9gion de l\u2019Atlantique d\u2019Unifor, de premi\u00e8re femme au poste de secr\u00e9taire-tr\u00e9sori\u00e8re nationale, de pr\u00e9sidente de la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration du travail de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador et de journaliste chevronn\u00e9e de la presse \u00e9crite.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Lennard Joe<\/strong><\/p>

Chief Executive Officer of the BC First Nations Forestry Council<\/span><\/p>

Chef de la direction, BC First Nations Forestry Council<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Lennard Joe, (Traditional name of Suxwsxwwels, meaning Grizzly Man) brings over 30 years of natural resources and business experience into his current roles. He is a Registered Professional Forester and a member of the Nlaka\u2019pamux First Nation. Lennard is actively involved in developing new businesses and opportunities in the resource sector within his territory as well as throughout Canada and the world.<\/p>

Living in balance Lennard carries the corporate knowledge of his nation and continues to practice its protocols and traditions. His role as an Indigenous Professional Forester has opened doors in Indigenous Governance, Provincial and Federal government, Industry, Academia, and Forest Certification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Lennard Joe (nom traditionnel : Sux\u02b7sx\u02b7wels, qui signifie \u00ab homme grizzly \u00bb) apporte \u00e0 ses fonctions actuelles plus de 30 ans d\u2019exp\u00e9rience dans les domaines des ressources naturelles et des affaires. Il est forestier professionnel agr\u00e9\u00e9 et membre de la Premi\u00e8re Nation Nlaka\u2019pamux. Lennard participe activement au d\u00e9veloppement de nouvelles entreprises et de nouvelles possibilit\u00e9s dans le secteur des ressources, tant sur son territoire qu\u2019\u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle du Canada et \u00e0 l\u2019international.<\/em><\/p>

Il est le d\u00e9positaire du savoir collectif de son peuple et continue de pratiquer ses protocoles et traditions. Son r\u00f4le de forestier professionnel autochtone lui a ouvert des portes dans les domaines de la gouvernance autochtone, des gouvernements provinciaux et f\u00e9d\u00e9ral, de l\u2019industrie, du milieu universitaire et de la certification foresti\u00e8re.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Luc Th\u00e9riault<\/strong><\/p>

Chief Executive Officer of Wood Products, President of Domtar Canada and Co-Chair of the Canadian Lumber Trade Alliance<\/span><\/p>

Chef de la direction, Produits du bois, pr\u00e9sident de Domtar Canada et co-pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019Alliance canadienne pour le commerce du bois d\u2019\u0153uvre<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Luc Th\u00e9riault is an executive with over 30 years of experience in the forest products industry. He joined Domtar in 2002 and has held various management positions in finance, information technology and wood products. Throughout his career, he has led major initiatives in operations optimisation, supply chain, sales and organisational transformation, before being appointed Senior Vice President, Wood Products in 2019.<\/span><\/p>

Th\u00e9riault is Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and Co-Chair of the Eastern Canada Board of the Canadian Lumber Trade Alliance (CLTA).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Luc Th\u00e9riault est un dirigeant d\u2019exp\u00e9rience qui a consacr\u00e9 plus de 30\u00a0ann\u00e9es de carri\u00e8re \u00e0 l\u2019industrie des produits forestiers. Il s\u2019est joint \u00e0 Domtar en 2002 et y a occup\u00e9 divers postes de direction, tant dans les domaines des finances et des technologies de l\u2019information que dans le secteur des produits du bois. Au fil de sa carri\u00e8re, il a notamment dirig\u00e9 des initiatives majeures en optimisation des activit\u00e9s, en cha\u00eene d\u2019approvisionnement, en ventes et en transformation organisationnelle, avant d\u2019\u00eatre nomm\u00e9 premier vice-pr\u00e9sident, Produits du bois, en 2019.<\/em><\/p>

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