Thursday, July 25, 2024
John Baird, Chairman of the Canfor Corporation (TSX) Board of Directors, recently announced that Don Kayne, President and Chief Executive Officer, will retire at the end of the year. Mr. Kayne has been with Canfor for 46 years, serving as President and CEO since 2011. Under his leadership, the company has evolved from its British Columbia roots into a global enterprise with operations in Alberta, the United States, and Sweden.
A respected industry leader, Mr. Kayne has been a steadfast advocate for the forest products sector, holding prominent roles such as Chair of the Forest Products Association of Canada, the BC Council of Forest Industries, and the Bi-national Softwood Lumber Board.
Today, Canfor is happy to announce the appointment of Susan Yurkovich as the Company’s next Chief Executive Officer. Currently serving as Canfor’s Senior Vice President of Global Business Development, Ms. Yurkovich brings three decades of experience working in the natural resources sector to the role, 12 of those years with Canfor. She has served in executive roles in both forestry and energy including as President and CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries and Executive Vice President at BC Hydro.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Don for his extraordinary contributions and commitment over many decades at Canfor,” said John Baird.
“As we transition to new leadership under Susan, I am confident we will continue to build on our global operating platform, while advancing new opportunities to innovate and expand our product offerings.”
Ms. Yurkovich’s appointment as CEO will take effect January 1, 2025. Mr. Kayne will continue in an advisory capacity through 2025.
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