Governance
The Maritime College of Forest Technology, formerly the Maritime Forest Ranger School, was established in 1946 as a cooperative effort between the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and the wood-using industries of both provinces. Oversight and direction for the institution is provided by a 12-member Board of Governors. Day-to-day operations of the College, and its campuses, are directed by the institutions’s Chief Executive Officer.
BOARD of GOVERNORS (Last updated: December 20, 2021)
- Steven Hansen MCFT Board Chairman, Managing Director, Forest Protection Limited
- Peter Robichaud, MCFT Board Secretary, Executive Director, Canadian Woodlands Forum
- Jason Limongelli Vice President, Woodlands, J.D. Irving, Limited
- Glenn O’Connor Northern Pulp & Paper
- Tom MacFarlane Deputy Minister, Energy & Resource Development
- Karen Gatien Deputy Minister, N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources and Renewables, represented by Gerald Post Executive Director, Renewable Resources
- Kate MacQuarrie P.E.I. Director of Forests, Fish & Wildlife
- Peter Fullarton Director General, Canadian Forest Service
- Paul Mazerolle President, University Of New Brunswick, represented by Karen Cunningham, VP of Administration & Finance
- Michelle Gray Acting Dean, Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management, University Of New Brunswick
- Tim Marshall Chief Executive Officer, Maritime College Of Forest Technology
The MCFT Board of Governors also includes representatives from the NB & NS Forest Technicians Associations as non-voting members.
- Representing the New Brunswick Association: Allie DeGrace, WorkSafe NB
- Representing the Nova Scotia Association: Andrew Fedora, Port Hawkesbury Paper
ACTS
- An Act to Incorporate Maritime Forest Ranger School
- An Act to Amend An Act to Incorporate the Maritime Forest Ranger School
- An Act to Amend the Higher Education Foundation Act