The Board of the Ontario Woodlot Association (OWA) appoints John Pineau as Executive Director effective May 4th, 2020. John brings extensive experience working in non-profit organizations to the OWA, as well as significant time in progressively responsible positions in industry and government during a career spanning over 35 years.
Most recently, John was employed as Provincial Leader Ontario for FPInnovations, a Canadian non-profit dedicated to research across the forest and wood products value chain. Prior to this he served as Executive Director of the Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF) from 2006 to 2014. John also worked for the Forestry Research Partnership as Science Extension Manager from 2000 to 2006. Early in his career, he worked for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources from 1979 to 1994 in a variety of capacities and locations across the province.
The OWA is a not-for-profit grassroots organization governed by an elected, volunteer board of directors. OWA members own and manage woodlots throughout the province and include individuals and organizations.
