Board moves at Western Forest Products
Western Forest Products Inc., the Vancouver, British Columbia-based forest products and softwood lumber producer, has appointed Laura Cillis and Cheri Phyfer to its board of directors.
The company said the appointments are part of a planned “renewal process” for the board and brings it to eight members, including six independent members.
“I am pleased to welcome Laura and Cheri to the board and look forward to their contributions,” said Michael Waites, Western’s independent chair of the board. “I am confident that their strong complementary business and technical expertise will be invaluable to our growth strategy and enhance value for our shareholders.”
Cillis serves on the boards of Crescent Point Energy Corp. and Solium Capital Inc. and previously served as a director of Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. She held the role of senior vice president of finance and Chief Financial Officer of Calfrac Well Services Ltd. from 2008 until 2013, and was CFO Officer of from 2006 to 2008.
Phyfer is president, Global Plumbing Group, and president, Moen U.S. Businesses, both of which are divisions of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. She has previously held various senior management positions at the Sherwin-Williams Company, including most recently as president of the Consumer Brands Group.
Western said it regularly evaluates the board’s composition to ensure it includes a diverse and complementary set of skills, experience and perspectives.
With operations located primarily on the coast of British Columbia and Washington State, Western has a lumber capacity in excess of 1.1 billion board feet from 8 sawmills and 4 remanufacturing facilities. The company sources timber from its private lands, long-term licenses, First Nations arrangements, and market purchases.
The company said the appointments are part of a planned “renewal process” for the board and brings it to eight members, including six independent members.
“I am pleased to welcome Laura and Cheri to the board and look forward to their contributions,” said Michael Waites, Western’s independent chair of the board. “I am confident that their strong complementary business and technical expertise will be invaluable to our growth strategy and enhance value for our shareholders.”
Cillis serves on the boards of Crescent Point Energy Corp. and Solium Capital Inc. and previously served as a director of Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. She held the role of senior vice president of finance and Chief Financial Officer of Calfrac Well Services Ltd. from 2008 until 2013, and was CFO Officer of from 2006 to 2008.
Phyfer is president, Global Plumbing Group, and president, Moen U.S. Businesses, both of which are divisions of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. She has previously held various senior management positions at the Sherwin-Williams Company, including most recently as president of the Consumer Brands Group.
Western said it regularly evaluates the board’s composition to ensure it includes a diverse and complementary set of skills, experience and perspectives.
With operations located primarily on the coast of British Columbia and Washington State, Western has a lumber capacity in excess of 1.1 billion board feet from 8 sawmills and 4 remanufacturing facilities. The company sources timber from its private lands, long-term licenses, First Nations arrangements, and market purchases.