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.

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