Russell J. Horner appointed to Catalyst Paper board of directors

Mar 20, 2006. /Lesprom Network/. On behalf of the directors of Catalyst Paper Corporation, Russell J. Horner, president and CEO is pleased to announce that Mark Dodson, president and chief executive officer, Northwest Natural Gas Company, was appointed to the board, effective February 16, 2006, Financial Post reported. Based in Portland, Oregon, Mr. Dodson brings a background in retail energy marketing and distribution, in addition to expertise in regulatory law from roles in private practice, and with the Federal Aviation Administration and the US Department of Transportation. He has held several executive positions since joining Northwest Natural Gas in 1997 and was appointed its chief executive officer in 2003. He is a director of Energy Insurance Mutual Ltd. and a member of several industry, business and community boards including the American Gas Association, the Oregon Business Council and Waseda University USA. Mr. Dodson holds a degree in law from the University of California, Berkeley and a bachelor of arts from Harvard University. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Catalyst is a leading producer of mechanical printing papers in North America. The company also produces de-inked and market kraft pulp.