Experience

BC Forest Practices Board

• Canada
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Forest Practices Board - Chair

  • Mar 2023 - Present



KDAA CONSULTING

• West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Forestry Consultant

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2023



Petroglyph Forestry

• Canada
• Environmental Services

• Forestry Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2023



BC First Nations Forestry Council

• CEO

  • Mar 2008 - Dec 2018

  Developing and implementing Action Plans that support and build success for First Nations in the forest sector. Developing and implementing Action Plans that support and build success for First Nations in the forest sector.



Snuneymuxw Sandstone Corporation

• President

  • 2000 - 2011



Coast Forest Management Ltd

• President and General Manager

  • 2003 - 2008

  Company direction and management for well established coastal forest management consulting company. Development of industry, Government and First Nations business opportunities including tenure acquisition and implementation. project management in forest resources planning and opportunity development. Company direction and management for well established coastal forest management consulting company. Development of industry, Government and First Nations business opportunities including tenure acquisition and implementation. project management in forest resources planning and opportunity development.



Nisga'a Lisims Government

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Forest Resources Manager

  • 2000 - 2003

  Implementation of the Department of Forest Resources within the Nisga’a Lisims Government, including forest policy development for a new level of Government. Develop and implement forest resource management plans on Nisga’a Lands as per the Final Agreement and Nisga’a Forest Act. Implementation of the Department of Forest Resources within the Nisga’a Lisims Government, including forest policy development for a new level of Government. Develop and implement forest resource management plans on Nisga’a Lands as per the Final Agreement and Nisga’a Forest Act.



Coast Forest Management Ltd.

• Vice President

  • 1996 - 2000

  Operations management for six operating divisions including a staff of over 60 employees. Development of First Nations business opportunities including tenure acquisition, and the implementation of new and existing tenures. Management and working plans for private and provincial lands. Management oversight for lands producing in excess of one million cubic meters per year. Operations management for six operating divisions including a staff of over 60 employees. Development of First Nations business opportunities including tenure acquisition, and the implementation of new and existing tenures. Management and working plans for private and provincial lands. Management oversight for lands producing in excess of one million cubic meters per year.



Tashwin Resource Management Ltd.

• Professional forester

  • 1999 - 1999

  Assisted in establishing new corporate model for service in Port Alberni. Provided professional forestry assistance for team of four forest technicians. Completion of Forest Development Plans totaling 200,000 m3 for two major licenses and oversight of the development of 100,000m3 of block layout and cutting permit submission. Assisted in establishing new corporate model for service in Port Alberni. Provided professional forestry assistance for team of four forest technicians. Completion of Forest Development Plans totaling 200,000 m3 for two major licenses and oversight of the development of 100,000m3 of block layout and cutting permit submission.



Hulitun Forest Development Ltd

• President / Owner

  • Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Established new forest management consulting company and expanded to eight full time employees. Provided forest planning services to forest companies and the MoFR on the coast of BC. Established new forest management consulting company and expanded to eight full time employees. Provided forest planning services to forest companies and the MoFR on the coast of BC.