Paul Bouchard | President | Direct: 250 498 7255 |
Starting as sales trainee in 1977 with Sauder Industries, Vancouver, and in 1983 beginning 25 years with Olympic Industries Inc., North, Vancouver, BC (of Forest City Trading Group LLC, Portland, OR), Paul has broad experience and a proven record in Specialty Wood Products market development, roll-outs, supply-chain creation and management, and has supported it with his own and third party manufacturing resources to deliver durable programs to partners in North American and International markets.
Don Archer | Export Manager | Direct: 360-305-7325 |
Don has held Sales and General Management positions throughout his 35+ career in the lumber industry. Don has managed the production, sales, and export of a range of specialty and commodity products to markets in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. With an intimate knowledge of the softwood supply chain and a vast product knowledge, Don is able to serve a wide variety of clientele in markets all over the world.
Tom Shi | Beijing Office | Direct Cel: (From NA): 011-86-1362-134-6961|
Tom Shi has 4 years work experience with BPWood in China. Tom worked 20 years for CITIC, including posts in Canada and New Zealand. His fluency in both English and North America trading and bridge building is ideal for BPWood’s growing presence in our China Softwood and Log supply markets.
Lisa Sheppard | Trading and Admin | Direct: 250 498 9193 |
15 years with the company, working with our customers and providing sales and service, office admin and, of course, problem solving. Lisa is the glue that holds down the office and helps fight the little fires to make our service record “shine”.
Chris Hill | Trading and Manufacturing | Direct: 250 809 8000 |
5 years with the company, Chris is the manufacturing and operations manager, including our state of the art computer and data systems development and co-ordination. Chris is a good example of the next generation in our business who is computer savvy beyond his years and “keeps the wheels on” the enterprise.
Jim Klimek | Trading | Direct: 604 838 2780 |
Jim has spent fourteen years in lumber trading with a balanced skill set. He has strong foundation in transportation logistics coupled with a firm commodity lumber buy/sell trade knowledge. In addition to Jim’s technical and systems knowledge, he has a solid commitment for meeting expectations to fill demand efficiently, with a high regard for lasting relationships.
Karen Nakatsuru | Admin and Logisitcs | Direct: 250 493 9339 |
Karen is the administrative whiz at BP Wood. By taking care of our credit management, customer service support, and logistical support, she is the quiet force behind what we do.
Cindy Lee | Export Administration & Logistics | Direct: 604-277-9890 |
Cindy has many years of experience in lumber shipping and export documentation. She values open and honest communication with both customers and suppliers, always working hard to support strong and ongoing trading relationships.
Alex Shi | Beijing Office |
Alex operates BPWood’s mobile sales platform in China from which he can share real time information with our partners. Alex speaks fluent English, and is proficient with mobile technology, online currency control and hedging, and will help to facilitate transfer of technology and information with our Chinese partners. Alex is also responsible for the development and maintenance of BPWood’s Chinese Website.
Dan Bouchard | Trading & Admin | Direct: 250-493-9339|
Dan brings experience in internet marketing, customer service, database & online management, and a strong desire to trade FSC wood and related products. He keeps the trucks and rail cars moving for BPWood’s North American operations, and co-ordinates our N.A. distribution channels and reloads. Dan also speaks Spanish, and is approaching new markets in the Latin world and abroad.
