Full Name
Peter Lister
Job Title
Executive Director
Company / Affiliation
Truck Loggers Association
Speaker Bio
Peter Lister has been involved with the Forest Sector for over 25 years. An engineer by training, Peter started his career working in sawmills to improve lumber recovery, sawing systems and sawblade maintenance processes. He later worked for an equipment supplier, managing new product development for wood rooms and OSB mills.
In 2008, Peter became the General Manager and National Research Director for the Forest Engineering Institute of Canada (FERIC), where he was responsible for western operations and the Canada-wide research program. In 2009, FERIC merged with FORINTEK and PAPRICAN to create FPInnovations, a national not-for-profit research and innovation agency supporting the Canadian forest sector. At FPInnovations, Peter became Vice President of the Forest Operations Division (formerly FERIC) in 2009 and added the Wood Products Division (formerly FORINTEK) in 2011. During this time, Peter had full responsibility for research, membership and bottom-line financial performance for the two divisions and had over 200 staff located across Canada. At FPInnovations, Peter worked closely with industry members and federal and provincial governments to deliver a wide range of programs focused on expanding markets, developing new technologies, improving processes, worker safety and environmental performance.
In 2016, Peter joined Seaspan Marine, providing tug boat services and transportation for the coastal BC forest sector. As senior Vice President, Peter led a team responsible for Seaspan’s business development, sales and customer service activities, was accountable for the bottom-line financial performance of commercial contracts, and worked to enhance Seaspan’s reputation for high-quality, reliable and safe marine transportation services.
Peter has a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of BC. He volunteers as Vice-Chair on the Board of Directors for the Pacific Salmon Foundation, a not-for-profit organization working to restore wild salmon, and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Peter has two adult children and lives with his wife, Lisa, in North Vancouver and Quadra Island, BC.
In 2008, Peter became the General Manager and National Research Director for the Forest Engineering Institute of Canada (FERIC), where he was responsible for western operations and the Canada-wide research program. In 2009, FERIC merged with FORINTEK and PAPRICAN to create FPInnovations, a national not-for-profit research and innovation agency supporting the Canadian forest sector. At FPInnovations, Peter became Vice President of the Forest Operations Division (formerly FERIC) in 2009 and added the Wood Products Division (formerly FORINTEK) in 2011. During this time, Peter had full responsibility for research, membership and bottom-line financial performance for the two divisions and had over 200 staff located across Canada. At FPInnovations, Peter worked closely with industry members and federal and provincial governments to deliver a wide range of programs focused on expanding markets, developing new technologies, improving processes, worker safety and environmental performance.
In 2016, Peter joined Seaspan Marine, providing tug boat services and transportation for the coastal BC forest sector. As senior Vice President, Peter led a team responsible for Seaspan’s business development, sales and customer service activities, was accountable for the bottom-line financial performance of commercial contracts, and worked to enhance Seaspan’s reputation for high-quality, reliable and safe marine transportation services.
Peter has a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of BC. He volunteers as Vice-Chair on the Board of Directors for the Pacific Salmon Foundation, a not-for-profit organization working to restore wild salmon, and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Peter has two adult children and lives with his wife, Lisa, in North Vancouver and Quadra Island, BC.
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