Christine Gelowitz, RPF
Chief Executive Officer at Association of BC Forest Professionals- Claim this Profile
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Registered Professional Forester
Association of BC Forest ProfessionalsJun, 2002- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Association of BC Forest Professionals
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Feb 2016 - Present
Christine Gelowitz, RPF, is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP), a role she has held since 2016. The Association of BC Forest Professionals is the largest professional forestry association in Canada with 5,300 members across the province. The association is responsible for registering and regulating British Columbia's professional foresters and forest technologists. With more than 20 year’s leadership experience, Christine is responsible for all operations of the ABCFP. Known for her strategic growth mindset and collaborative nature, Christine takes pride in working with the ABCFP’s council to shape the association’s strategic direction while leading a team of 16 staff to deliver its day-to-day business operations. As CEO, Christine is also leading the association through a transformative business change that will see the ABCFP now be regulated under BC’s new Professional Governance Act after nearly 75 years of operating under the Foresters Act. Christine is also proud to be a gender champion on a national steering committee striving to achieve gender equity in Canada’s forest sector. Christine is passionate about the forest profession she helps lead. Christine earned her designation as a Registered Forest Professional in 2003, and volunteered to serve on the ABCFP council for five years including a term as president in 2013. Christine graduated from the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George where she majored in forestry and received a degree in Natural Resource Management. Prior to joining the ABCFP, Christine worked in the BC provincial government for nearly 20 years in several natural resource ministries. Christine is grateful to live, work and play in the traditional territories of the Lkwungen peoples, also known as home to the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations. Show less
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Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
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Canada
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Government Administration
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400 - 500 Employee
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Executive Director, Corporate Initiatives Division
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Apr 2011 - Feb 2016
Head of the Corporate Initiatives Division (approximate 50 staff), member of the ministry executive committee, reporting to the Deputy Minister. Responsible to guide the executive committee’s long term strategic planning, lead sector wide business projects, and to deliver 7 corporate service programs across the 3500 person ministry including: Legislation and Regulatory Reform, Business Planning and Performance Management, Strategic Policy and Intergovernmental Relations, Business Effectiveness (streamlining (LEAN), internal communications and staff engagement), Professional Advice for Decision Makers, Authorization Improvements Projects and Major Projects Office. Show less
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A/Director, Competitiveness Branch and A/Director Policy & Trade Relations Branch
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Feb 2010 - Apr 2011
Led a team of 15-18 staff to undertake initiatives to facilitate forest sector competitiveness and sector transformation, acted as a delegated authority on behalf of the minister to review and approve exemptions to export unmanufactured timber products, oversaw the recovery of funding collected in lieu of manufacture and administered budget in support of trade (softwood lumber) and other files. Led a team of 15-18 staff to undertake initiatives to facilitate forest sector competitiveness and sector transformation, acted as a delegated authority on behalf of the minister to review and approve exemptions to export unmanufactured timber products, oversaw the recovery of funding collected in lieu of manufacture and administered budget in support of trade (softwood lumber) and other files.
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Ministry of Forests & Range
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Canada
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager of Strategic Policy, Strategic Policy & Planning Branch
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Jan 2007 - Feb 2010
Working in collaboration with the Director and leading a small team, delivered cross-ministry strategic initiatives in conjunction with the Deputy Minister and Executive aimed at improving the quality of policy developed in the ministry, and to prepare the ministry for large organizational change. Working in collaboration with the Director and leading a small team, delivered cross-ministry strategic initiatives in conjunction with the Deputy Minister and Executive aimed at improving the quality of policy developed in the ministry, and to prepare the ministry for large organizational change.
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Ministry of Forests
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Canada
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Government Administration
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Strategic Policy Forester
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Dec 2004 - Jan 2007
Monitored the political, social and economic environment for emerging forest management trends in order to identify potential deficiencies in the ministry policy framework. Worked with subject matter experts to develop and assess policy options and recommend courses of action.
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Trade Case Coordinator
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May 2003 - Dec 2004
Coordinated government responses and interactions between lawyers and technical staff regarding the softwood lumber trade dispute, supervised contractors, undertook research and analysis to 'ground truth' legal arguments about forestry matters.
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Priority Issues Research Officer
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Aug 2002 - May 2003
Managed high priority issues of the division leadership team; which involved the preparation of briefing materials, budget and service (business) planning, performance measure development, contract management and project management. Managed high priority issues of the division leadership team; which involved the preparation of briefing materials, budget and service (business) planning, performance measure development, contract management and project management.
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Investment Officer
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May 2000 - Jun 2002
Managed a portfolio of 12 large, multi-year contracts with forest sector stakeholders valued at $14.8 million. Led the development of corporate policies and procedures, assisted in developing and implementing the use of web-based technology and business intelligence software and led multi stakeholder meetings to plan investments.
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Assistant Investment Officer/Land Based Operations Assistant
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Sep 1996 - May 2000
Provided budget and contract administration support to project (investment) officers, provided client training, developed guidebooks, prepared and presented reports. Undertook small scale research, review, and analysis projects.
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Centre for Advanced Wood Processing
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Canada
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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Operations Management Assistant
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Sep 1998 - Apr 1999
Researched, compiled, analyzed and developed information to assess the needs of the valued-added wood products industry and to promote the wood processing centre. Researched, compiled, analyzed and developed information to assess the needs of the valued-added wood products industry and to promote the wood processing centre.
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Education
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1997 - 2000
University of Northern British Columbia
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Natural Resource Management - Forest Major -
1998 - 1999
The University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Forestry -
1995 - 1997
College of New Caledonia
University Transfer Program, Forestry
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