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Who We Are
Council Members
The council consists of five members:
- two members appointed by the provincial government
- two members elected by private Managed Forest landowners
- a chair who is jointly appointed by the other four council members
Current Council
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Past Council Members Owner Members
Minister Appointees
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Trevor Swan – Chair
Mr. Swan is a lawyer and professional forester. During his career in the forest sector, he has gained coastal and interior experience with both industry and government. He has contributed extensively to the development of forestry legislation, including the Private Managed Forest Land Act. In the mid 1990s he was Director of Compliance and Enforcement Branch, Ministry of Forests. Mr. Swan has a forestry degree from the University of British Columbia and a law degree from the University of Alberta. He currently operates a consulting firm, Common Ground Forestry, in Mill Bay on Vancouver Island. Mr. Swan has been Council chair since August 2004.
William Pryhitko – Owner Member
Mr. Pryhitko has worked for Beaumont Timber Company since 1984. He became Vice-President in 1995, and has been President and Chief Executive officer since 1999. He has been involved extensively with local, provincial and federal governments on a broad range of issues related to private forest land and has worked closely with the BC provincial government and forest owners throughout the development and implementation of the Private Land Forest Practices Regulation. He lives and works in Fruitvale, in BC's southern interior. Mr. Pryhitko has been a council member since July 2004.
Blair Robertson – Owner Member
Mr. Robertson has been active in private forestry and land management on Vancouver Island since 1990. He operates his family–owned managed forest on southern Vancouver Island. From 1996 – 2004, he acted as general manager of the Private Forest Landowners Association. By virtue of his involvement in the Managed Forest Program since its inception and through his ownership of private managed forest land, he has accumulated substantial experience with local and provincial governments on a variety of land management issues. He has a Bachelor of Commerce and MBA from the University of British Columbia and lives with his family in Victoria.
Ron Davis – Minister Appointee
Mr. Davis graduated in Civil Engineering from UBC in 1971 and began his career with the BC Forest Service after graduation. He became a Professional Engineer in 1973, and in his 35 years with the Forest Service, he worked in all facets of forest roads engineering, culminating in his becoming the Chief Engineer for the BC Ministry of Forests and Range in 2001. He received an Award of Excellence in Forest Engineering from the Foresters’ and Engineers’ Associations in 2004 for his work in legislation, regulations, standards and procedures related to forest roads, and looks forward to applying his expertise to private managed forest land. He retired from the provincial government in May 2006 and lives in Victoria. Mr. Davis was appointed to council in August 2006.
Rod Davis – Minister Appointee
Mr. Rod Davis retired from his position of Director of the Ecosystems Branch, Ministry of Environment in 2006. His experience includes work in forest and range practices, land use planning, environmental protection, and natural resources inventory. Mr. Davis was raised on a farm in the southern interior of BC and has lived and worked in the north, southern interior, and coastal regions of the province. He is a registered professional agrologist who resides in Victoria. Mr. Davis has been a council member since July 2004.
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