“We are excited to welcome Paul Rivett and Rick Doman to the Itasca board of directors. Itasca will certainly benefit from the experience of Paul and Rick and we look forward to a bright future for the company as we pursue new lumber investments under the GreenFirst banner.” – Kyle Cerminara, Chairman
Rick Doman
Spent his entire 46-year career in the lumber industry.
1974-2004 – Doman Industries (currently Western Forest Products)
2001-2004 – President and CEO, Doman Industries
Founder of EACOM Timber Corporation
2008 purchased idled sawmill in Saskatchewan
2010 purchased sawmill assets of Domtar Corporation
2013 sold to Kelso & Company
2014-2020 – forest products analytics & research for a major Canadian financial institution
Paul Rivett
2004-2020 – Fairfax Financial Holdings (FFH: TSE), President from 2013-2020
Instrumental in numerous corporate acquisitions, investments and turnarounds
Experience in acquisitions and financing of forest products including Tembec and EACOM Timber Corporation
Previous board member of forest product sector firms Resolute Forest Products and Abitibi Bowater
Board of Directors
Daniel Kyle Cerminara, CFA, MBA, Chairman
Larry Gene SwetsJr., CFA, Chief Executive Officer & Director