Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 16, 2001

James Shepherd – Slocan Forest Products Ltd (sff.to)

JAMES A. SHEPHERD is President and Chief Executive Officer of Slocan Forest Products Ltd. He graduated from Queen's University in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has been employed in the forest products business for over 20 years in both Ontario and British Columbia. The bulk of his association was with British Columbia Forest Products Ltd. and subsequently Fletcher Challenge Canada Ltd. Mr. Shepherd was formerly President and Chief Operating Officer, Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd. until the merger with Tembec Inc. Mr. Shepherd joined Slocan Forest Products Ltd. as their President and Chief Operating Officer in 1999 and as of July 1, 2000 is President and Chief Executive Officer. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Slocan Forest

Products, Ltd., and then a profile of the company as it is now?

Mr. Shepherd: Slocan Forest was started in 1978 with the