Mar 08, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. The Board of Directors of Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. Appointed Jim Lake as President and CEO of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Lake joined Ainsworth in June 2010 and has held the role of President and Chief Operating Officer since September 2011, as the company said in a press release received by Lesprom Network. "We look forward to Jim''s continued strong leadership as Ainsworth executes its strategy as a leading forest products company," said Peter Gordon, Chairman of the Board. In addition, Mr. Lake has been appointed to the Board of Directors. Ainsworth is a leading Canadian forest products company, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with a reputation for the highest quality in engineered wood products.