Malcolm Cockwell has been appointed Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Acadian Timber Corp., effective immediately. He succeeds Adam Sheparski, who has stepped down from the roles of President and CEO and as a Director of the company to pursue other opportunities.
Cockwell, a Registered Professional Forester with a PhD in forestry from the University of Toronto, has served as Chair of the company since August 2019. He is the principal of Macer Forest Holdings Inc., Acadian's largest shareholder. In his statement, Cockwell emphasized the company's continued focus on operational excellence within its timberland assets in New Brunswick and Maine.
Acadian Timber Corp. is one of the largest timberland owners in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern U.S. and has a total of approximately 2.4 million acres of land under management.
