VANCOUVER REGIONAL MEETING

Thank You for Attending the 2024 Vancouver Regional Meeting!

Location

The Vancouver Club
915 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1C6 Canada

Schedule at a Glance

3:00 p.m. – Registration and Networking
3:45 p.m. – Presentation and Q&A
5:15 p.m. – Food and Networking
7:00 p.m. – Adjourn

Contact info@nawla.org with questions.

Speakers:

Bob Brash

Bob is currently the executive director for the Truck Loggers Association's (TLA) and has held various senior executive positions in the private, public, and First Nations sectors of B.C.’s forest and resource industry. For 17 years he held technical and management roles within the B.C. Ministry of Forest and Lands, followed by 13 years as vice-president and president with the Husby Group of Companies. For the past eight years he has served as COO and CEO with Haida Enterprise Corporation. Brash is a registered professional forester, holds an MBA from Queen’s University in Ontario, and was a TLA board director for 10 years.

Ken Kalesnikoff

Ken represents the third generation to run the family business. He has been with Kalesnikoff Lumber Co. his entire career, working his way up after starting in the sawmill as a teen. He is heavily involved in promoting diversity in the B.C. forest industry, supports the value-added industry and is committed to extracting maximum value from the forest resource. Ken also chairs the Interior Lumber Manufacturers’ Association and is involved with numerous government committees.

Hon. Andrew Mercier

Andrew Mercier was elected MLA for Langley in the 2020 provincial general election. He serves as the Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation. He previously served as Minister of State for Workforce Development and Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training. Andrew is a labour lawyer and an active member of the Langley community. He attended the University of the Fraser Valley and earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Brunswick. He holds a Juris Doctor from Dalhousie University.Prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly, Andrew worked as legal counsel for Teamsters Local Union No. 213 and served as the executive director of the BC Building Trades Council, where he advocated for improved safety standards for construction sites. Andrew has served his community on the University of the Fraser Valley Board of Governors, and the City of Langley.