Who
we are

Established in 1959, the Canadian Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association (CHPVA) is a corporation registered under the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act and is governed by an elected board of directors.

Past
Presidents

2023 - Now
Tanya Lamoureux
,
Columbia Forest Products
2016 - 2023
Carlos Zarate
,
Industrie Ergie Inc.
2013 - 2016
Hugues Paulin
,
Columbia Forest Products
2011 - 2012
Shane Walker
,
Placages Hull Veneer Inc.
2009 - 2010
Steve Umansky
,
Placages Kodiak
2005 - 2009
Gaëtan Lauzon
,
Columbia Forest Products
2003 - 2004
Annie Roy
,
Placages Roy
2001 - 2002
Serge Chagnon
,
Interforest Ltd.
1999 - 2000
Louis Lafleur
,
Boisés La Fleur (Les)
1997 - 1998
Bob Staniforth
,
Columbia Forest Products
1995 - 1996
Bill Caine Jr.
,
Commonwealth Plywood
1993 - 1994
Réjean Goyer
,
Lévesque Plywood
1991 - 1992
Léo Huard
,
Industries Manufacturières Mégantic
1989 - 1990
Ross Staples
,
Les Placages de l'Outaouais Inc.
1987 - 1988
Robert Lessels
,
Weldwood of Canada Ltd.
1984 - 1986
Douglas Morgan
,
Birchland Veneer Ltd.
1981 - 1983
Vello Hanson
,
Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd.
1979 - 1980
Jules Parent
,
J.H. Normick Inc.
1977 - 1978
J. Hickey
,
Vicply Inc.
1975 - 1976
K. Williamson
,
Weldwood of Canada Ltd.
1973 - 1974
B. Armstrong
,
Armstrong B.L. Ltd.
1971 - 1972
Hubert Morgan
,
Birchland Veneer Ltd.
1969 - 1970
Peter Rogers
,
Weldwood of Canada Ltd.
1967 - 1968
Harry Fidler
,
Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd.
1965 - 1966
Maurice Gignac
,
Albert Gigaire Ltee.
1963 - 1964
Mark Warren
,
Commonwealth Plywood Co. Ltd.
1961 - 1962
Don Staniforth
,
Booth Lumber Ltd.
1959 - 1960
Donald McGillivray
,
Dominion Plywood
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