Our Board of Directors, composed of representatives from member companies, provides governance and oversight for our Association.
We appreciate all members of the Board for volunteering their time to provide strategic leadership, and to make sure that AFPA continues to be the best resource it can be for our members and the public.
Dyon Armstrong
Foothills Forest Products Inc., Chair*
Janis Simpkins
Tolko Industries, Vice Chair*
Jason Boucher
Boucher Bros. Lumber Ltd.
Nathan Corser
Yellowhead Wood Products Inc.
Wade Doris
International Paper Company
Cal Dakin
Mercer Peace River
Frank Gannon
Northland Forest Products Ltd.
David Graham
Weyerhaeuser Company Limited
Jason Krips
AFPA, President and CEO*
Mathew Parras
Canfor Corporation
Brian McConkey
Millar Western Forest Products Ltd.
Jeff Mycock
West Fraser Mills Ltd.
Andrew McGibbon
McLeod Valley Trading Ltd.
Andrew Meyer
DRAX
Bob Baker
Tall Pine Timber Co. Ltd.
Bill Gourley
Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc.
Frank Peters
Evergreen Lumber Inc.
Mike Putzke
Alberta Newsprint Company
Ken Vanderwell
Vanderwell Contractors (1971) Ltd.
Barney Wiebe
La Crete Sawmills Ltd.
Greg Zavisha
Zavisha Sawmills Ltd.
*Denotes member of Executive Committee
Alberta Forest Products Association
AFPA is a non-profit association that represents Alberta’s forest industry. We support our members in reaching new heights of sustainability, safety, efficiency and innovation, and we give Albertans opportunities to learn about our forests and the forest industry.
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