Jun 01, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. Catalyst Paper appointed four new members to its Board of Directors, company said in a statement received by Lesprom Network. "I would like to welcome the new directors who bring extensive global business and finance experience as we continue to manage the impacts of industry consolidation and restructuring," said Board Chairman Michel Desbiens. Joining the Catalyst Board is Douglas Hayhurst, formerly an executive with IBM Canada Business Consulting Services and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has consulted globally for a wide range of heavy manufacturing industries, including forest, paper and packaging, chemicals and aerospace. Also joining the Board is Allan Miller, senior counsel with Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, a New York based international law firm with offices in 10 countries. Mr. Miller has, over the past 30 years, concentrated in business reorganizations, including Chapter 11 reorganizations, out-of-court debt restructuring, secured financings and related investments. Dallas Ross is a partner and founder of the private investment partnership, Kinetic Capital Partners, and was previously managing director, Investment Banking and Mergers & Acquisitions with ScotiaMcLeod Inc. He brings extensive investment, restructuring and transactions experience in a wide number of industry sectors. Geoff Plant, Q.C., a partner with Heenan Blaikie LLP since 2005, is the former Attorney General of British Columbia. Mr. Plant has advised extensively on land and resource negotiations with First Nations, as well as being appointed in 2006 to lead the province's first comprehensive review of post-secondary education in British Columbia in 40 years. His report was released in 2007. Catalyst also accepted the resignation of Gary Collins who has served the Board for the past five years. "I would like to extend our thanks to outgoing director, Gary Collins, for his service to the Board during a period of significant change in our business," said Mr. Desbiens. Catalyst Paper manufactures diverse specialty printing papers, newsprint and pulp.