News Summary

Rick Doman has been appointed as the chair of the Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) board. With over 40 years of experience in Canada’s forestry industry, Doman has held various executive roles, including positions as chief executive director, chairman, and director in multiple forestry companies such as Western Forest Products and EACOM Timber Corporation, which he founded. He has also co-founded GreenFirst Forest Products, West Kitikmeot Resources, and Boreal Carbon Corporation. The FII is a Crown agency focused on expanding opportunities for British Columbia’s forestry products, promoting wood’s environmental merits, and diversifying international markets. The agency collaborates with provincial government partners to support mass timber and value-added manufacturing. It is headquartered in Vancouver, with offices in China, India, and Vietnam.