VANCOUVER, BC, May 23, 2023
/PRNewswire/ - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ("West Fraser" or the
"Company") (TSX and NYSE: WFG) today announced the appointment of
Eric L. Butler to its Board of
Directors.
Eric Butler is an accomplished
executive and leader. Following his retirement from a 32-year
career with Union Pacific, one of the largest freight rail
providers in North America, he is
a corporate director and President and CEO of Aswani-Butler
Investment Associates, a private equity firm. Currently, he is a
member of the Board of Directors of NiSource Inc., and the Eastman
Chemicals Company and has served in the past in a number of
appointments, including as the former Chair of the Board of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
City – Omaha Branch.
"I am pleased to announce that Eric
Butler has been appointed to the Board of Directors and
welcome him to West Fraser," said Hank
Ketcham, Board Chair, West Fraser. "He is a well-respected
director, bringing a rare blend of operations and commercial
perspectives to the boardroom – uniquely important skills given
West Fraser's large and growing presence in the southeastern
United States."
Eric Butler retired from Union
Pacific in 2017 as Executive Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer, after a career which saw him lead a wide
variety of company functions and initiatives, including marketing
and sales, purchasing and supply chain, financial planning and
analysis, strategic planning, human resources, industrial
engineering and transportation.
Having studied at the Carnegie Mellon
University, Eric Butler holds
both a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a
Master of Science degree in Industrial Administration from the
university.
About West Fraser
West Fraser is a diversified wood products company with more
than 60 facilities in Canada,
the United States, the
United Kingdom, and Europe. From responsibly sourced and
sustainably managed forest resources, the Company produces lumber,
engineered wood products (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, and
particleboard), pulp, newsprint, wood chips, other residuals, and
renewable energy. West Fraser's products are used in home
construction, repair and remodelling, industrial applications,
papers, tissue, and box materials. For more information about
West Fraser, visit www.westfraser.com.
For More Information
Media
Contact
Joyce Wagenaar
Director, Communications
Tel. (604) 817-5539
media@westfraser.com
Investor Contact
Robert B.
Winslow, CFA
Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
Tel. (416) 777-4426
shareholder@westfraser.com
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SOURCE West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.