Team

TimberWest brings together an exceptional group of people from a variety of backgrounds who are committed to the long term success of TimberWest.

Brian Baarda – Chief Operating Officer

Brian joined TimberWest as Chief Operating Officer in April 2015. He brings over 20 years of forest industry experience in operations, supply chain and finance. Most recently, Brian was the Vice-President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer of Catalyst Paper Corporation. His previous positions with Catalyst included Vice-President, Operations; Vice-President, Powell River Division; and Vice-President, Supply Chain. Brian has an Executive MBA from Herriot Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland and is a Certified Management Accountant.

Rob Gough – Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer

Rob is a seasoned financial executive with considerable international and business development experience. Most recently, he was Chief Financial Officer for Coalspur Mines Limited, a public company with thermal coal leases in Alberta. He has held a number of senior finance and strategy & development positions within the BHP Billiton group of companies in Canada, Australia, Singapore and the UK. Rob has an MBA from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from LaTrobe University in Melbourne. He is a Certified Practicing Accountant (Australia). Rob joined TimberWest on April 1st, 2015.

Domenico Iannidinardo – Vice President, Sustainability and Chief Forester

Domenico first worked for a TimberWest predecessor in 1996 and also worked in harvest planning roles at Western Forest Products Inc. before joining TimberWest in 2005, where he has had his current role since 2013. He is a director of the Marmot Recovery Foundation and the Private Forest Landowners Association and is Chair of the Canadian Association of Forest Owners. Domenico is an active proponent of high professional standards and holds degrees in forest operations and business administration. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Forestry, the past president of the Association of Professional Biology and is a Registered Professional Forester, Biologist and Engineer.

Rick Jaccard – Vice President, Marketing and Sales

Rick Jaccard joined TimberWest in 1998 after having been with Pacific Forest Products Ltd. since 1993. Prior to joining TimberWest, Rick worked in forestry and engineering positions in both coastal and interior operations in BC. As a TimberWest employee, Rick worked in planning, operations and log purchasing. He was appointed to the position of Operations Manager, North Island Operation in 2007 and to his current position in log marketing in January of 2013. Rick has a BSc in Forestry from the University of British Columbia and is a member of the Association of BC Professional Foresters.

Benjamin Lee – VP, General Counsel & Real Estate and Corporate Secretary

Benjamin Lee joined TimberWest as Vice President Legal and General Counsel on August 1, 2014. Prior to joining the Company, Benjamin was Senior Corporate Counsel for Goldcorp Inc. in Vancouver. He articled with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP and was an Associate with the firm until 2010. Benjamin is a graduate of McGill University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Honours) and of the University of Ottawa, where he received a Bachelor of Laws (Honours). Benjamin is a member of the Law Societies of British Columbia and Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, and the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.