The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) appoints Greg Stewart, President, Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd., as Chair of the Board of Directors. Greg will succeed Don Kayne, President and CEO, Canfor Corporation, who previously served as Board Chair since 2019.
Greg began his career working at Teck Cominco’s metallurgical facility in Trail, B.C. After completing an MBA from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario in 2005, Greg returned to Prince George to work for Sinclar. He spent his first three years leading Winton Homes, where he gained valuable experience in the retail and engineering side of the business before transitioning to lead the company as President in 2009.
In addition to his role at Sinclar, Greg serves as Chair of the Wood WORKS! BC provincial steering committee, a Governor at the University of Northern British Columbia, a Director on the Board of the BC Lumber Trade Council, and Past Chair for BC Wood.
The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) is a British Columbia based forest industry trade association representing forest companies and forest industry trade associations.