Governance
NHRI Board of Directors
NHRI is an incorporated not-for-profit organization whose vision and direction are set by its’ Board of Directors. This dedicated group is comprised of representatives from NHRI’s financial partners and its executive director. The role of the Board of Directors is to set the vision and direction of the organisation, approve its budgets and to evaluate the performance of the NHRI team.
![Kevin Larlee](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Kevin Larlee
Chair
Director of Sales and Operations, J.D. Irving Ltd.
![Alain Ouellette](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Alain Ouellette
Treasurer
Forest Sector Representative, Independent
![Gaetan Pelletier](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Gaetan Pelletier
Director
Executive Director, NHRI
![Alain Bossé](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Alain Bossé
Director
President and COO, Groupe Savoie Inc.
![Conway Elkins](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Conway Elkins
Director
Woodlands and Land Management, AV Group Canada
![Michel Soucy](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Michel Soucy
Director
Professor of forestry operations, Forestry Faculty, UMCE
NHRI Stakeholder Committee
NHRI’s stakeholder committee is made up of various partner representatives and key NHRI Staff. The committee reports to the executive director, and it is responsible for establishing research priorities as well as selecting and steering projects. The stakeholder committee also evaluates NHRI’s performance and reports its findings to the Board of Directors.
![Chris Ward](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Chris Ward
Assistant Deputy Minister, Forestry Division, NB DNRED
![Yves O’Brien](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Yves O’Brien
Groupe Savoie Inc.
![Pierre Mezzetta](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Pierre Mezzetta
Management Forester, AV Group Canada
![Pierre Lebel](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Pierre Lebel
Forester, J.D. Irving, Limited
![Jean Pierre Blanchard](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Jean Pierre Blanchard
Forester, Forest Operations Section, NB DNRED
![Jamie O’Donnell](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Jamie O’Donnell
Manager, Forest Operations Section, NB DNRED
![Chris Hennigar](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Chris Hennigar
Forester, Forest Strategy Section, NB DNRED
![Regina Smith](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Regina Smith
Program Manager, Cooperative Forestry Research Unit
![Richard Barry](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Richard Barry
Professor, École de Foresterie, UMCE
![Susannah Banks](https://hardwoodsnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Leaf-1.png)
Susannah Banks
Executive Director, NB Federation of Woodlot Owners