Western Forest Products Inc. (“Western”) appoints Laura Cillis and Cheri Phyfer to its Board of Directors (the “Board”). The addition of two new directors is consistent with Western’s planned Board renewal process, and brings the total Board to eight members, six of whom are independent.
Ms. Cillis serves on the boards of Crescent Point Energy Corp. and Solium Capital Inc. and previously served as a director of Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. She held the role of Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Calfrac Well Services Ltd. from 2008 until 2013, and was Chief Financial Officer of Canadian Energy Services L.P. from 2006 to 2008.
Ms. Phyfer is President, Global Plumbing Group, and President, Moen US Businesses, both of which are divisions of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. She has previously held various senior management positions at the SherwinWilliams Company, including most recently as President, Consumer Brands Group.
Western is an integrated forest products company building a margin-focused log and lumber business. With operations and employees located primarily on the coast of British Columbia and Washington State, Western is a premier supplier of high-value, specialty forest products to worldwide markets.
