SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS
Presentations: 2021
- Finnish Sawmills, Helsinki
- Timber Exchange, Sweden
- Canada Wood, Vancouver
- GD Holz (Germany Sawmill Association)
- Forest & Wood Products Australia
- Truck Loggers Association, Vancouver
- China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association
- Russia Forest Forum, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Pacific Logging Congress, Portland OR
- United Nations ECE Annual Conference, Geneva, Switzerland
- LesProm, Moscow, Russia
- Materials Exchange, Chicago
- Participation in various association and industry webinars
- Various private client presentations (Board, Management)
Presentations: 2022
- Jan 12: Truck Loggers Association, Vancouver – BC’s Fit in Global Markets
- Jan 18: Faculty of Forestry, University of BC, Vancouver
- Mar 9: Materials Exchange, Chicago – Russia & Ukraine
- Mar 15: CIBC Webinar, Vancouver – Russia & Ukraine
- Mar 28: Forest Works Podcast, Vancouver, https://www.resourceworks.com/forestry-policy-and-investment – BC Industry Trends/Outlook
- Mar 31: Club Holz Webinar, Vienna – Global Markets
- Apr 28: Wood For Finland, Helsinki – Global Markets & US Outlooks
- May 11: Timber Exchange Webinar – Implications on Global Trade from Russia-Ukraine war
- May 19: GD Holz, Berlin – Global Markets & US Outlooks
- Sept 6: China Timber & Wood Products Assoc, Guangxi, China – Russia’s New Fit in China & in the Global Lumber Trade
- Nov 3: UN-ECE & COFFI, Geneva – North America Sawn Softwood Trends & Outlook
- Nov 15: Timber Exchange Webinar – Analysis of North America Lumber Markets
- Various private client presentations (Boards, Management Teams)
Presentations: 2023
- Jan 18: Truck Loggers Association, Vancouver – BC’s Fit in the US & Global Markets
- Feb 15-16: Wood For Finland – Finnish Sawmills Association, Helsinki – North America Lumber & Import/Export Outlook
- Mar 8: MaterialsXchange Webinar: This Week in Lumber – Guest Panelist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXIR_JNcR4
- Apr 12: “On The Brink” Podcast: Interview with Russ Taylor, Episode #112 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG9e7ZL6ldk
- July 16: UBC Faculty of Forestry, Vancouver – Global & North America Wood Products Trends
- Sept 21: BCMC Show, Indianapolis, IN. – Global Softwood Log & Lumber Trends
- Sept 26: St. Petersburg International Forestry Forum 2023, Russia – North America/US Sawn Softwood: Industry & Market Trends & Global Impacts
- Sept 28: Timber Exchange Webinar – North America Lumber Markets & Imports/Exports, with Chris Leffel, Canfor
- Oct 5: National Wooden Pallet & Container Association, Montreal – Global Log & Lumber Trends & Disruptors
- Oct 10-12: International Softwood Conference, Vienna AT – Participant
- Participation in various association and industry webinars
- Various private client presentations (Board, Management)
Presentations: 2024
- Feb 29: CIBC Webinar, Vancouver – Global Market and impacts on North America
- Mar 26: Faculty of Forestry, University of BC, Vancouver
- April 10-12: Montreal Wood Convention – attendee
- May 1: Ontario Forest Industries Assoc., Toronto – Global Market Trends
- July 19: Faculty of Forestry, University of BC, Vancouver
- Oct 10-11: International Forestry Forum, St. Peterburg, Russia
- Oct 17: International Softwood Conference, Sicily, Italy – China Market Trends/Outlook
- Oct 28-30: GLOBAL WOOD SUMMIT, Vancouver BC – various topics.
Presentations: 2025
- Jan 15-17: Truck Loggers Association, Vancouver: BC Industry Outlook Panel
- April 2-4: Council of Forest Industries, Prince George, BC: Market Panel
- April 14-16: Dubai Wood Show, Dubai – North America Market Panel
- May 25-26: (Schweighofer) Evergreen Prize, Vienna, Austria
- May 27: European Organization of Sawmills, Vienna, Austria – North American Market
- Nov 19-20: Swedish Forest Industries Federation, Karlstad, Sweden – Global/North America Lumber Outlook
- Feb 5, 2026: Wood For Finland – Finnish Sawmills Association, Helsinki – North America Lumber & Import/Export Outlook
PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS FOR CLIENTS ARE SUMMARIZED BELOW
| Event | Location |
|---|---|
| American Forest Resource Council | USA |
| American Millwork Distributors | USA |
| APA – The Engineered Wood Assoc. | USA |
| AF&PA | USA |
| Asia Business Forum | Malaysia |
| Association of Professional Economists | Canada |
| AusTimber (various) | Australia |
| B.C. Chamber of Commerce | Canada |
| B.C. Council of Forest Industries | Canada |
| B.C. Economists Assoc. | Canada |
| B.C. Professional Foresters Assoc. | Canada |
| B.C. Timber Sales | Canada |
| B.C. Wood Specialties Assoc. | Canada |
| Business Development Bank of Canada | Canada |
| Campbell Group | USA |
| Canada Wood Council | Canada |
| Canadian Lumbermens Assoc (various) | Canada |
| Canadian Plywood Assoc (various) | Canada |
| Canadian Pulp & Paper Association | Canada |
| Cariboo Lumber Mnfctr's Association | Canada |
| CIBC Investor Conference | Canada/USA |
| Chicago Mercantile Exchange | Canada |
| China Timber & Distribution Assoc | China |
| ChinaWood International | China |
| CINTRAFOR (numerous) | USA |
| COFI (various) | Canada |
| Composite Panel Assoc. | USA |
| Desjardins Securities | Canada |
| Dundee Securities | Canada |
| ENAP Inc. | USA |
| European/Intn’l Softwood Conference | Europe |
| FERIC | Canada |
| Forest Products Assoc. of Canada | Canada |
| Forest Products Society | Canada/USA |
| Forest Resources Assoc. | USA |
| Forintek | Canada |
| Fundacion Chile (various) | Chile |
| Green Diamond Resources | USA |
| Hardwood Manufacturers Assoc | USA |
| Independent Forest Products Assoc. | USA |
| Interior Lumber Mnfctr's Association | Canada |
| Intn’l Union of Forest Prod. Research | Canada |
| Intn’l Softwood Conference (various) | Europe |
| Intn’l Tropical Timber Organization | Japan |
| Intn’l Wood Composite Materials Sym. | USA |
| Intn’l Wood Products Assoc. | USA |
| Jay Gruenfeld Associates | USA |
| Maritime Lumber Bureau | Canada |
| Miller Freeman - Various | USA |
| MSR Lumber Producers Council | Canada |
| National Australian Forest Ind. Assoc. | Australia |
| NZ Forest Owners Assoc | New Zealand |
| NZ Ministry of Forestry & Agriculture | New Zealand |
| NZ Forest Industry Engineering Assoc. | New Zealand |
| NZ Forest Industry Engineering Assoc. | Australia |
| NZ Timber Industry Federation | New Zealand |
| North American Wholesale Lbr Assoc. | USA |
| Northern Forest Products Assoc. | Canada |
| Olympic Logging Conference | USA |
| Ontario Lumber Manufacturers Assoc. | Canada |
| Quebec Wood Exporters Bureau | Quebec |
| Pine Australia | Australia |
| Price water house Coopers (various) | Canada |
| SAFCOL | South Africa |
| Raymond James Investors’ Conference | Canada |
| RISI | Chile |
| Russia Timber & Wood Forum | Russia |
| Southern Forest Products Assoc. | USA |
| Structural Board Association | Canada/USA |
| Suomen Sahat ry, Finnish Sawmills | Finland |
| Swedish Forest Industries Federation | Sweden |
| TD Securities | Canada/USA |
| Truck Loggers Association | Canada |
| Vancouver Wood Forum Assoc. | Canada |
| UBS Securities | USA |
| Union of Wood Exporters | Russia |
| United Nations-ECE Group | Europe |
| United Nations-FAO | Europe |
| Western Red Cedar Export Assoc. | Canada |
| Western Red Cedar Lumber Assoc. | Canada |
| Western Wood Products Assoc. | USA |
| Widman Associates – various | Canada |
| Wood China | China |
| Wood Markets Conferences | China/Canada |
| Wood Moulding & Millwork Assoc. | USA |
| World Bank | Uruguay |
| World Forest Institute | USA |
| WSU Wood Composites Symposium | USA |