TORONTO: GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. (TSX: GFP) has announced the appointment of Joel Fournier as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Fournier replaces Paul Rivett, who remains as Executive Chair of the Board of Directors.

Fournier has over 20 years of experience in lumber mill operations in Canada, with expertise in manufacturing, quality control, process improvement, finance, sales and strategy. He previously worked as Vice President, Coastal Operations at Western Forest Products and Chief Operating Officer at Sinclair Group Forest Products in British Columbia.

Fournier will be based in Timmins, Ontario, where GreenFirst has its offices and most of its lumber mills. He will lead the company’s efforts to optimize and grow its business in the forest products industry.

Rivett welcomed Fournier to the company, saying: “He is a proven leader with decades of experience in lumber mill operations. Joel brings his leadership and experience to optimize and grow our business at GreenFirst as we begin a new phase in the maturation of our young, focused and entrepreneurial company.”

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