About Us
At BPWood, we don’t shy away from complexity. We thrive on it.
Known throughout the industry as the Nimble Innovators™, BPWood takes pride in solving problems others can’t. As partners with our suppliers and customers we are constantly synthesizing solutions and potential for liquidity. For us, it’s all about creating value.
Our Team
BPWood attracts top industry talent from all over the world. Our people are our most valuable asset and the reason we enjoy getting up to do what we do every morning. We boast a team of committed, strategic, creative thinkers backed by experience and driven by a passion for delivering innovative solutions.
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Paul Bouchard
Chairman & CEO
+1 (250) 498-7255
With a total of 25 years experience with Forest City Trading Group, developing industrials, OEM and specialty products for Olympic Industries, I founded BPWood in 2000 to pursue supply chains outside of FCTG’s scope of preference. BPWood’s team has grown its depth and skillsets ever since. Today, we confidently enjoy multi-species/products partnerships globally. Today, my role at BPWood as Founder/Chaiman allows me to focus on new models for value creation with quality partners. BPWood brings broad global market knowledge, a unique diversity, our strong liquidity and balance-sheet support, and a proprietary solutions toolkit to your puzzle at hand. Whether it’s chronic or new, why not “dare” BPWood with your supply-chain challenges? Let us deploy skilled “fresh eyes” and our “skunkworks, sleeves rolled up approach”. We love what we do at BPWood. Check out our Team… and Thanks for visiting us.
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Steve Winstone
President & COO
+1 (250) 809-8637
Steve joined BPWood in 2011 after 15 years at Sundance Forest Industries Ltd. (Edson, Alberta) where he managed the sales and marketing program for a multi-faceted metric sawmill and remanufacturing operation. He trades both domestic and export markets particularly Japan and China. Steve also oversees our European sawmill supply programs.
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Bill Moulds
VP Business Development
+1 (604) 551-9179
bill@bpwood.com
Bill Moulds rejoins BPWood in his new role as VP of Business Development. Bill spent his hiatus away from us focusing on the startup and refinement of complex offshore wood supply chains. He is a longtime friend of BPWood who was instrumental in assisting our early growth. Before that, he was the founder/creator of South Fraser Container Services Ltd. (SFCS) which became the foremost container logistics loading for sailings from the Port of Vancouver. SFCS served North American Export wholesalers and Mill shippers which was acquired in 2012 by the preeminent Tokyo Lumber Terminal Co. Bill’s depth and wise eye will support BPWood’s trader group with analytics and insights and he will concentrate on increasing growth and maintaining our brand as The Nimble Innovators®. -
Don Archer
Trader Emeritus
+1 (604) 812-4020
Don has held both sales and general management positions throughout his 35+ years in the lumber industry. He is experienced in both domestic and foreign production, sales, and the export of specialty and commodity products into/from North American, European, Middle Eastern, and Asian markets. With an intimate understanding of the softwood supply chain and detailed product knowledge, Don is able to serve a wide variety of clientele in markets all over the world.
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Dan Bouchard
Trading
+1 (250) 809-7517
Dan works at the intersection of our domestic and import programs throughout Canada, USA and Mexico. His product mix includes specialty reman items, cutstock, lamstock, industrials, boards, commodity lumber, osb and plywood. From the Pacific Northwest to Baja, Europe to Mexico, “Me gusta trabajar con personas de otras culturas para crear un valor compartido entre nuestras empresas.” When he’s not chasing lumber, he’s chasing our team, his kids, and his band.
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Kevin Vandervoort
Export Manager
+1 (250) 689-0425
Recently taking up the role as BPWood’s Export Manager to assist our growing business, Kevin arrived from Belgium in 2014 with a proven background in Production and Quality Control at companies such as Estee Lauder and Umicore. With his continuous presence in BC’s unique Custom Cut and Forestry world, adding two Coastal Grading tickets along the way, Kevin makes, trades and adds high value to the Coastal “King” species of Cedar, Fir, Hemlock, Sitka and AYC to supply discerning clients around the world. His native Dutch language skills further add to BPWood’s company toolkit.
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Chad Ziegler
Trading
+1 (778) 212-5854
Chad joined BPWood in 2014 after seventeen years in the sawmilling business in the interior of British Columbia. After obtaining his BCIT diploma in Wood Products Manufacturing, Chad spent seven years in lumber manufacturing with Riverside Forest Products before moving onto sales and marketing with Tolko Industries. Chad trades commodity, industrial, and specialty products in Canada and USA.
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Rick Palmiter
Director of Specialty Products
+1 (208) 277-5370
Rick joins BPWood after 29 years marketing, selling and re-manufacturing Specialty Wood Products at the producer level. Since 2010, Rick worked for Idaho Forest Group, L.L.C. helping grow their pine and cedar business to a dominant position and has managed IFG's secondary manufacturing division producing primarily Cedar and Pine profiles. He brings BPWood his extensive experience in myriad markets for Pine, Cedar, Fir and Hemlock. Rick enjoys the Pacific Northwest's four seasons and all the outdoor recreation it offers.
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William Liu
Trading
+1 (604) 618-7178
William has nearly 20 years of lumber sales experience and manufacturing experience … much of them with BPWood. Highly trusted by manufacturers and customers on both sides of the Pacific, he works to find the right client product made by the right manufacturer. A regular “traveler to the wood”, his background as a Medical Technologist for Vancouver Coastal Health helped shape his dedicated work attitude and problem solving skills. Williams’ fluent Mandarin and Cantonese brings great value to the success of BPWood’s global business network.
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Philipp Klevers
Trading / European Office
+49 151 656 83792
Philipp is a Forest Engineer from Germany, near Cologne. After university and an early stint in Brazil working in hardwoods, he followed with several years of European mill sales to North America and Asia. Philipp joined BPWood 2 years ago to learn our unique ways and to learn our North American wood supply and manufacturing.. Having also earned a Coastal “All Species” Graders ticket, Phil’s now re-based in Germany with two key roles: supplying Euro wood, both lumber and engineered, to BPWood buyers globally. Most enjoyably, he’s growing European clientele for the coveted BC Coastal species we produce and procure: Western Red Cedar, Douglas Fir, Hemlock and Alaska Yellow Cedar. In addition to his fluent German and English, he also speaks some pretty good Portuguese.
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Chris Bouchard
Trading
+1 (250) 809-8646
Chris joined the BPWood team in 2016 with a desire to immerse himself in the world of lumber, having spent most of his adult years in the extreme sports business as a helicopter ski guide, a high performance freestyle ski coach and kiteboarding instructor. Chris actively trades in high-grade Douglas Fir and WRC Timbers, Pallet components and other niche wood products globally.
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Darin Frers
Global Specialty Trading and Business Development
+1 (604)-786-7114
Darin joins BPWood in 2020, having spent his prior 25 years within the Forest City Trading Group. From his background in high volume domestic commodity trading, followed by over a decade of International Trade in both metric and specialty products, he brings an inherent depth of international supply chain dynamics and product skill with him. Darin is building on BPWood’s global skill sets to bring our strategic Euro/Asia/Latin America/South African producer partners deeper into North American O.E.M and Distribution channels.
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Reed Brunson
Global Specialty Trading and Business Development
+1 (470) 424-9978
Reed joined historic MacMillan Bloedel Lumber Company straight from college, in their Building Materials division, and learned his chops during MB’s rapid expansion era in several roles and markets. In both of the Carolinas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. A three-year stint at MB’s White Cedar sawmill solidified Reed’s resume. He then opened and managed a distribution center and led national account sales prior to MB’s acquisition by Weyerhaeuser in 1999. Reed subsequently joined Boise Cascade in 2017, focusing on Cedar and Specialty Wood Products. Joining us in fall of 2023, Reed is excited to align BPWood’s compelling line card to a widening array of great American companies, focusing on our globally tuned supply chain of specialty wood programs.
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Jackie Del Rizzo
Administration Manager
+1 (250) 493-9339
Jackie joined BPWood in 2011 and over the last 11 years her role has grown remarkably. A valued leader in all aspects of BPWood business, Jackie excels in her role as Administration Manager which includes Human Resources, Accounting and management of our MillTech lumber database. Jackie enjoys working with the dynamic members of the BPWood team as well as clients around the world.
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Judy Johnston
Ambassador Emeritus
+1 (250) 869-2360
With vast experience in every aspect of the BC wood business, Judy joined BPWood in 2020, bringing with her deep insights in the Production, Sales, and Distribution of Canadian Lumber, Plywood and OSB/EWP. Judy's focus is to support our Traders with dedicated Communications and the Marketing initiatives for our various businesses within the global marketplace.
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Cindy Lee
Global Operations Lead
+1 (604) 277-9890
Cindy joined BPWood in 2010. She has worked in lumber shipping and export documentation for many years. She provides administrative support to our traders by working closely with both our suppliers and customers.
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Jacqui Niizuma
Domestic Operations Lead
+1 (604) 231-3733
Jacqui joined the BPWood team in 2014 bringing a unique blend of experience in logistics and customer service. She works with the Administrative team providing trader support, including domestic trucking. If you are interested in hauling for BPWood, please reach out to Jacqui directly.
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Ana Luisa Mireles Esquivel
Global Operations Specialist
+1 (250) 439-9339
Ana is a native of bustling Mexico City where she had 8+ years experience in International trade management, with a strong background in Accounting. After two years in Canada, Ana joined BPWood in 2019. Ana’s particular focus is supporting our Mexico market’s dramatic growth. Me gusta viajar, Judo mi pasion y pasar tiempo con mi familia y amigos.
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Victoria Nielson
Office Manager
+1 (250) 493-9339
Victoria joins the BPWood team following 8 years working in an administrative role with Greenwood Forest Products. She handles our Accounts Payables and supports the Admin team with our growing day to day operations.
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Sara Guerrero
Domestic Operations Specialist
+1 (250) 493-9339
Sara arrived in Canada from Colombia where she practiced law. She completed a Certificate in International Trade and Transportation Logistics at BCIT. Sara joined BPWood in 2021 where she helps with import and export processes. Sara is fluent in English and Spanish.
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Sarah Walker
Global Operations Specialist
+1 (250) 493-9339
Sarah joined BPWood in June 2021. With 10 years of experience working in an administrative role at a lumber manufacturer, she brings a wide array of experience. She handles our Account Receivables and supports the Administration team with the day to day activities.