The Road Forward

The Forest Products Roadmap is a collaborative approach by industry and government to make Alberta’s forest sector the most successful in North America, based on economic competitiveness and environmental performance. The Roadmap is aimed at achieving growth, progress and long-term viability in Alberta's forest products industry, enhanced contributions to rural communities and the province at large, and green solutions to environmental and economic challenges.

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The Roadmap is a joint effort of industry and government aimed at building a strong future for Alberta's forest products sector and the many communities that depend on it.

The Roadmap process reflects the efforts of forest companies representing all product sectors, as well as representatives of government, academia and research organizations. It is led by an Executive Committee co-chaired by the Honourable Diana McQueen, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, and Hank Ketchum, CEO of West Fraser. Two Steering Committees – one focused on Wood Products and Bio-Energy and the other on Pulp and Paper – oversee the work of task groups whose members are working on action plans in eight target areas: innovation, markets, ecosystem services, access to fibre, transportation, energy, labour, and partnerships.

Executive Committee

Co Chair: Hank Ketcham, CEO, West Fraser Timber Company Ltd.
Co Chair: Hon. Diana McQueen, Minister, Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development
Craig Armstrong, President and CEO, Millar Western Forest Products Ltd.
Joseph Doucet, Enbridge Professor of Energy Policy, University of Alberta
Anne Giardini, President, Weyerhaeuser Company Limited
Al Ward, President and COO, Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc.
Brad Thorlakson, President and CEO, Tolko Industries Ltd.
Howard Ewashko, President, Northland Forest Products Ltd.

Thanks to Hon. Mel Knight and Hon. Frank Oberle for their leadership and involvement during their tenures as Minister of Sustainable Resource Development.

Wood Products and Bio-energy Steering Committee

Co Chair: Fred Dzida, Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd.
Co Chair: Bruce Mayer, Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development
Jim Baskerville, Tolko Industries Ltd. (Barry Gladders as alternate)
Dave Lehane, West Fraser Timber Company Ltd. (Jim Lelacheur as alternate)
Con Dermott, Vanderwell Contractors (1971) Ltd.
Pat Golec, Sundance Forest Industries Ltd.
Ed Kulcsar, Spray Lake Sawmills
Steve Price, Alberta Innovates BioSolutions
Dave Cook, Ainsworth Engineered
Stefan Demharter, Millar Western Forest Products Ltd.
Rob Wellwood, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
Dan Wilkinson, Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development
Gordon Giles, Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development

Pulp and Paper Steering Committee

Co Chair: Mike Voisin, Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Inc.
Co Chair: Bruce Mayer, Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development
Joerg Goetsch, Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd.
Brian Grantham, West Fraser Timber Company Ltd.
Michael Morgan, Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd.
Steve Price, Alberta Innovates BioSolutions
Mike Putzke, Alberta Newsprint Company
Ron Reis, Millar Western Forest Products Ltd.
Rob Wellwood, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
Dan Wilkinson, Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development
Gordon Giles, Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development

Roadmap Membership

Ainsworth Engineered                                
Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development                                        
Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions                    
Alberta Innovates Technology Futures                
Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries                  
ANC Timber                                          
Boucher Bros. Lumber                                
Buchanan Lumber                                    
Canfor                                              
Daishowa-Marubeni International                    
Foothills Forest Products                          
Buchanan Lumber                                    
Manning Diversified Forest Products                
Millar Western                                      
Northland Forest Products                          
Rocky Wood Preservers                              
Spray Lake Sawmills                                
Spruceland Millworks                                
Tolko Industries                                    
Vanderwell Contractors                              
West Fraser                                        
Weyerhaeuser