Speakers 2013

	Don Roberts is Vice-Chairman of Wholesale Banking, and Managing Director in Investment Banking with CIBC World Markets Inc. He also leads the bank's Renewable Energy & Clean Techology Team. Conference: "Economic Outlook for the Lumber Sector: Is a Housing Recovery Enough?" Dowload Don Roberts's presentation by clicking here
	Michael Green, architect, is dedicated to bringing attention to several of the overwhelming challenges in architecture today. Michael believes in championing the shift to new ways of building that will compliment the intersection of man’s greatest building challenges. Conference:"Innovating Wood Construction" To know more about tall wood buildings, click here
	Gustavo Grodnitzky, Ph.D., works with corporate leaders and organizational teams to create work environments where success and prosperity can flourish. Conference: "Generational Shifts in the Wood Products Industry: How to Integrate a Young Generation in a Conservative Trade" Dowload Dr Gustavo's presentation by clicking here
	Panel Moderator Frédéric Bouchard, PriceWaterhouseCoopers Frédéric Bouchard is a managing director and partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Inc. working in the Montréal office. He is a member of the Forest, Paper & Packaging North American Practice. Over the past 16 years, Frédéric has assisted mid-market private and public companies in divestitures, raising capital and acquisitions. Frédéric is the Forest Products transactions leader in Canada and also spent two years working for Stone-Consolidated. His experience in local and cross-border transactions includes clients across Canada and in the USA.
	Charles Tardif attended Laval University from which he graduated in forest engineering in 1982. After graduation, Charles began his career by joining Forintek Canada Corp., a forest product research center for the Canadian industry. In 1984, Charles started working for Maibec where he occupied different positions in forest operations, from assistant to director. He was promoted to vice president, manufacturing operations and timber procurement in 2001 with additional responsibility of business development in 2005. He is now vice president responsible of roundwood procurement and business development. Since 1979, Charles Tardif has always been involved with a large number of associations dedicated to the promotion of forestry in Quebec, Canada and the United States. He actively participates to many North American forest industry technical committees. Download Mr. Tardif's presentation by clicking here
	Marc Brinkmeyer founded Riley Creek in 1981. In 2003, Riley Creek acquired the Idaho Operations of Louisiana Pacific and became the largest lumber producer in Idaho. In 2008 the Riley Creek Mills were merged with Bennett Forest Industries to form Idaho Forest Group. The new venture is the largest lumber producer in the Inter-Mountain West region. Download Mr. Brikmeyer's presentation by clicking here
	Rick Doman is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of EACOM Timber Corporation. Mr. Doman started working in the lumber industry at age 12, and eventually became CEO of Western Forest Products (formerly Doman Industries.) The company employed approximately 4,000 people and harvested about 4.3 million cubic meters of logs, produced one billion board feet of lumber and 440,000 metric tonnes of pulp annually. After 35 years in the forest industry, Mr. Doman is pleased with the accomplishments of EACOM Timber Corporation.

	Breakfast Speaker Jonathan Westeinde is founder and managing partner at Windmill Development Group, Ltd., one of Canada’s most well known and accomplished green building developers. He is Forest Product Association of Canada's lead on the "Value Pathways" project.
	Lunch Speaker Frank Dottori, consultant, Fadco Consulting Mr. Dottori was born in Timmins, Ontario. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and Applied Science. During his career, he has held a wide range of positions in both the mining and forest products industry. In 1973, Mr. Dottori, and three other executives, formed Tembec Inc. to acquire a shutdown pulp mill in Temiscaming, Quebec. The project gained national attention due to its unique and unprecedented relationship between the union, management and governments. Tembec went on to become a large global forest products company with 55 mills in North America, Europe and South America, 10,000 employees and assets of approximately four billion dollars. He retired as CEO in January 2006 after 32 years of service. Mr. Dottori has served with numerous industry-related associations and organizations. In recognition for his diverse achievements in business and community service, he has received numerous awards the most notable being the Order of Canada received in 1989., the highest award given to a Canadian citizen. He currently works as an independent business consultant in the renewable energy field, forestry and pulp and paper. He is a frequent speaker at international events on environmental issues. Download Mr. Dottori,s presentation by clicking here

Charles Tardif, Vice president, Procurement and Business Development

Charles Tardif attended Laval University from which he graduated in forest engineering in 1982. After graduation, Charles began his career by joining Forintek Canada Corp., a forest product research center for the Canadian industry. In 1984, Charles started working for Maibec where he occupied different positions in forest operations, from assistant to director. He was promoted to vice president, manufacturing operations and timber procurement in 2001 with additional responsibility of business development in 2005. He is now vice president responsible of roundwood procurement and business development. Since 1979, Charles Tardif has always been involved with a large number of associations dedicated to the promotion of forestry in Quebec, Canada and the United States. He actively participates to many North American forest industry technical committees.