Grant Somerville stepped away from his role as president of Tigercat Industries. The timing is related to Grant’s original intention to serve as president for a five-year term when he took on the role in 2017. Tigercat founder, Ken MacDonald has assumed the role of president. “I wish to thank Grant for all of the...
Western Forest Products has appointed Steven Hofer as its president and CEO and a member of the company’s board of directors effective September 7, 2022. Hofer succeeds Don Demens, who will remain at Western in an advisory capacity until March 31, 2023 to ensure a seamless transition. Demens will step down from the board effective...
The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) has announced Linda Coady as its new president and CEO, effective July 18, to replace Susan Yurkovich, who stepped down earlier in the year. Prior to her appointment, Coady was executive director at the Pembina Institute, an independent Canadian think tank on energy and climate policies. “Linda is...
