GreenFirst Inc. announces that, effective today, Rick Doman has replaced Larry G. Swets, Jr. as CEO of GreenFirst and Paul Rivett has replaced Kyle Cerminara as Chairman of the Board of Directors of GreenFirst. Both Larry G. Swets, Jr. and Kyle Cerminara will remain on the Board.
Rick Doman is seasoned executive with over 45 years of forestry and lumber experience, including with Doman Industries (currently named Western Forest Products Inc.). Mr. Doman also founded EACOM Timber Corporation where he served as the CEO, President and CEO and has been a director of GreenFirst since October 2020.
Paul Rivett is the Co-Owner of Nordstar Capital, which recently acquired Torstar Corporation. Mr. Rivett is the Chairman and Co-proprietor of Torstar Corporation. Prior to this, Mr. Rivett was President of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. and Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd. Mr. Rivett also sits on several boards, including Recipe Unlimited Corporation, VerticalScope Holdings, Inc. and Chorus Aviation, Inc. He has been a director of GreenFirst since October 22, 2020.
GreenFirst is a forest-first business, focused on environmentally sustainable forest management and lumber production.