Expertise

Education

Yale University Graduate school
PhD Economics & Forestry (1964) and MF Forest Economics (1960)
University of Washington BS Forest Engineering (1956)

Experience

International Senior Management Consultant (Christchurch, N.Z.)
1983 - 1998 Self - Employed

Project work in Brazil, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Japan, U.S., Canada, Europe, Uruguay, and the Philippines. Primary assignments in project development, market development, and senior management advisory services.

Prince Albert Pulp Company (Saskatoon, Sask., Canada)
1981 - 1983 Executive Vice President, COO and Director
Responsible for world-scale kraft pulp business, subsidiary chemical plant, sawmill, and forestry operations.

MacMillan Bloedel Limited ( Vancouver, B.C., Canada)
1978 - 1980 General Manager Wood Allocation & Control

MacMillan Bloedel Limited ( Vancouver, B.C., Canada)
1973 - 1977 Manager Secondary Fibre and U.S. Paper Recycling Subsidiaries

MacMillan Bloedel Limited (Vancouver, B.C., Canada)
1967 - 1972 Manager Operations Research Department

Boise Cascade Corporation ( Boise, Idaho, U.S. )
1964 - 1966 Manager Operations Research Department

Assignments and Development projects -- 1989 - 2000

• Pine lumber market review for U.S. market and sawmill project Assessment for KLABIN Group including JV possibilities. (2000)
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• Gobal market & technology study of eucalyptus solid wood products for CHAMPION (7-month study) in 1999 & continuation in 2000.
• Assisting CHAMPION PAPEL E CELULOSE assess & purchase INPACEL Brazilian subsidiary coated paper & forestry operations (1997-1998).
• And serving as senior management advisor for Brazil (1998 - 2000).
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• Assisting MCHI establish business base for global mobile satellite services in Brazil -- serving as advisor to the President (1997 - 1998).
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• Due diligence assessment of CVRD(Companhiia Vale do Rio Doce) pulp & paper / forestry businesses for GENCOR (South Africa) as part of potential acquisition strategy for Brazil (1996 1997).

  Assisting TROMBINI GROUP locate potential purchaser for pine plantations (1998)-- continuation of prior project in 1993 - 1996.

  Leading KALBIN -Monte Alegre- pine sawmill feasibility study, developing joint venture concept, and assisting with BOISE partnership, including international market studies (1996 - 1997).

  Evaluating for UNIDO the integration requirements for pulp & paper sector markets in MERCOSUR, the regional South American common market for Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay (1992 - 1993).

  Reviewing marketing and organizational issues for Klabin, largest forest products company in Latin America, as part of a major strategic study involving facility rationalization and expansion (1992 - 1993).

  Strategic planning studies for Brazilian newsprint manufacturer in anticipation of world-scale paper machine (1990 - 1991).

  Developing a facility expansion study for Carter holt harvey, a major New Zealand forest products company, including CTMP, coated/uncoated groundwood printing papers, MDF, and lumber alternatives (1989 - 1990).

  Developing and promoting a world-scale market pulp/linerboard project for the Minas Triangle region in Brazil (1989 - 1990).

  Attracting overseas joint venture partner, Fletcher Challenge Ltd., to invest US $ 80.million in Papel Imprensa S.A. (PISA), a Brazilian newsprint manufacturer (1987 - 1989).

  Establishing and organizing "turn-around" mill optimization for PISA (Brazil) to achieve world-class newsprint performance (1986 - 1990).

  Developing management plan for Shell Petroleum (London) in proposed acquisition of Paper Industry Corporation of the Philippines (PICOP), US$ 250. million forest products company(1989).

Society of American Foresters 1965-
New Zealand Institute of Forestry 1989-
TAPPI 1965-
Canadian P&P Technical Association 1968-82
Canadian P&P Executive Committee 1981-83