VCF and VIP Board of Directors 2024

Ainslie Jackman, RPF – President

Who I am:

  • I am a Professional Forester who has worked in the Robson Valley since 1978. My husband and I manage a local woodlot as a family business with the help of our children. I worked 30 years for Hauer Bros. Lumber doing all their forestry work as well as being the company log scaler. Since resigning from that company, I have worked as a consultant to three local community forests and to other woodlot licensees. What motivates me: Like most forestry workers, I simply like working in the woods. I also like things to be organized and complete and find that I enjoy helping my clients achieve this. My passions: I love gardening, traveling, and nurturing my grandchildren. Volunteer history: Like many forest professionals, I volunteer to help advance new forest professionals. Previously I supported Alana Duncan who now works for the VCF as a Forester (RPF) and is the signing forester for the company. I also spent 25 years as both the president and later secretary of the Tete Jaune Community Club. Over the years, the hard-working executive helped our financially struggling club transition to a tax-payer-supported organization that is run with the help of the Regional District. By applying for grants, fundraising, and devoting many volunteer hours.
    The old hall was revitalized into what it is today. I am currently the chair of the Tete Jaune Cemetery Committee which has developed a new cemetery space out of what was the community club’s old picnic grounds. What do I contribute to the Board? I was asked to join the VCF board in 2008 by the Village administrator, for my practical forestry experience and executive volunteer history.  I believe that my contribution to the board has grown over time as I have learned to appreciate how serious a “job” it is to be a director and president. I believe I am considered to be a fair person who gets along well with people and who can listen and help find solutions to problems. My reward for all the hours devoted is watching the company steadily grow as the board matures and improves in helping direct and support the manager.

Gerry Piper – Vice President

  • Bio to follow

 

 

Zac Ruttiman – Board Member

 

Donnie MacLean – Village of Valemount Representative

 

Anne Yanciw – Village of Valemount Representative, non-voting member

Please Note:

Valemount Community Forest and Valemount Industrial Park are currently looking for additional board members.

Please contact the Village of Valemount (shareholder) if you are interested in joining either of these dynamic boards.

Thank you for your interest!

 

 

 

Staff 2024

Kalina Velez RPF, Manager (photo to follow)