Jan 27, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. Tembec announced that John Valley, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Affairs, will be retiring from the company effective January 31, 2011. “In early January, John indicated to me that he would like to retire. As a member of the company’s executive team, he has been an important contributor to the transformation of Tembec into a leaner and more focused organization. On behalf of the Company, I thank him for his service and wish both John and his wife Myra the very best as they enter this next phase of their lives,” said James Lopez, President and CEO of Tembec. Tembec is a large, diversified and integrated forest products company which stands as the global leader in sustainable forest management practices.