Susan Yurkovich

Susan Yurkovich is Senior Vice President of Global Business Development at Canfor Corporation, a leading manufacturer of forest products with operations in Canada, the US and Europe. She has worked in the natural resources sector for more than 25 years, including executive roles in both forestry and energy. Prior to joining Canfor, Ms. Yurkovich spent seven years as President & CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries and President of BC Lumber Trade Council where she led the industry’s advocacy efforts and represented the sector on trade related matters, including the Canada US softwood lumber dispute.  From 2006 to 2015 she served as an Executive at BC Hydro and led the development of the Site C Hydro Project on the Peace River in Northeast BC.

Susan currently serves as a Director of Centerra Gold and Fortis BC. Ms. Yurkovich holds a Bachelor of Arts and MBA from UBC, a diploma in international business from Erasmus University, Netherlands and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.