Who we are

FGC is a multi-stakeholder advisory group appointed by the Provincial Chief Forester with representatives from the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (Ministry), forest tenure holders, universities, and the Canadian Forest Service. FGC is also supported by three technical advisory committees (TACs) – Genetic Conservation TAC, Coastal TAC and Interior TAC, whose members our identified in FGC’s Annual Business Plans.

FGC Members

Name	FGC Position	Position / Employer
Domenico Iannidinardo, RPF, PEng, RPBio	Industry Co-chair	Chief Forester, Mosaic Forest Management
Annette van Niejenhuis, RPF	Coastal TAC Chair	Tree Improvement Forester, Western Forest Products Inc.
Bevin Wigmore, RPBio	Coastal Seed Producer	Manager, Tree Improvement, Mosaic Forest Management
Bill Laing, RFT	Interior Seed User – Large Tenures	Silviculture Superintendent, Conifex Mackenzie Forest Products Inc.
Dr. Jürgen Ehlting	Academia	Associate Professor, Centre for Forest Biology, University of Victoria
Gord Chipman, RPF	Interior Seed User – Small Tenures	Manager, Alkali Resource Management Ltd.
Jeff Mycock, RPF	Interior Seed Producer	Chief Forester, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
Katherine Spencer, RPF	Interior TAC Chair	Manager, Skimikin Seed Orchards, FIRM, FLNRORD
Keith Thomas, PAg	FLNROD Research	A/Manager, Forest Genetics, FIRM, FLNRORD
Mark Hay, RPF	FLNRORD BCTS	Manager, Seed and Seedling Services, BC Timber Sales, FLNRORD
Robert Johnson, RPF	Coast Seed User	Forestry Manager, Capacity Forest Management
Tony Hopkins	Natural Resources Canada	Director, Entomology & Phytosanitary Research, Natural Resources Canada
Vacant	FLNRORD Regional Operations

FLNRORD = BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
FIRM = Forest Investment and Research Management Branch

Who we are

FGC Members

Conservation

Adaptation

Health & Productivity