Duane first came to Northern British Columbia from Saskatchewan to plant trees in 1991 and joined Spectrum Resource Group full time in 1995.  By 2006, Duane had become CEO over-seeing BC and Alberta’s largest silviculture consulting and contracting firm.

As President, Duane brings considerable skills in strategy and operations management, finance, corporate governance and logistics.

Furthermore, Duane’s experience includes over fifteen years in forest health, silviculture, vegetation management and reforestation throughout BC and Alberta.

Duane holds an MBA from the University of Northern British Columbia and a B.Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan. Duane lives in Prince George with his wife and two children.

Ken is a Professional Agrologist with over 30 years experience providing advisory services in socio-economics and natural resource policy to government ministries, businesses and First Nations. 

 

Broad, senior level experience in both the public and private sectors and across the spectrum of natural resource management has equipped Ken with the experience to provide Borealis with the understanding necessary to integrate all the individual elements of Borealis operations.

 

Ken has a BSc in agriculture economics from the University of British Columbia. He is a past president of the BC Institute of Agrologists and is a member of the BC Forest Appeals Commission and the BC Environmental Appeal Board. Born in the BC mountains, he returns to them when he can to ski and hike. Ken lives in Prince George with his wife, Susan.

David is a Registered Professional Forester with almost 20 years experience in northern BC and has been a highly regarded collaborator on many projects both for industry and government.  David’s business acumen and teambuilding skills are evident in the success of his own forestry consulting company, Kim Forest Management.

 

Borealis relies on David’s professional expertise in forest resource management, deep understanding of Northern BCs ecologies, silviculture, and legislation as well as his positive relationships built with First Nations, industry, and government. 

 

David holds BSc.F. from University of Toronto and a Diploma in Advanced Silviculture from University of British Columbia.  He is the past Treasurer for Consulting Foresters of British Columbia; a long standing member of Canadian Institute of Forestry; and a member of the Public Advisory Group for Canadian Forest Products and BC Timber Sales for their certification under Canadian Standards Association for Tree Farm Licence 30.

Dean is a chartered accountant with nearly 30 years experience and is the founding partner of Northern British Columbia’s largest independent accounting, audit and advisory firm.

As Finance Director, Dean brings his considerable experience to Borealis in project finance and the long term financial protection of carbon stocks. Dean also focuses on ensuring the long term financial health of Borealis as a measure to guarantee the permanence of our offsets.

A pillar of the community in Prince George, Dean works with several museums and cultural institutions and is involved in numerous civic improvement initiatives. He lives and works with his wife, Judy, in Prince George.