Ms. Yurkovich was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a Director of Canfor Pulp in January 2025. She previously served as Senior Vice President of Global Business Development of the Company and in various roles from 1994-2004, including five years as Vice President, Corporate Affairs.
Prior to re-joining the Company in 2022, Ms. Yurkovich was President and CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries and President of the BC Lumber Trade Council where she led advocacy efforts and represented the sector in trade matters, including the Canada-US softwood lumber dispute. From 2006-2015, she served as Executive at British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority and led the development of the Site C Hydro Project on the Peace River in Northeast BC.
Ms. Yurkovich is a Director of FortisBC, the Softwood Lumber Board, and is a member of the Faculty Advisory Board at University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Business Administration from the University of British Columbia, a Diploma in International Business from Erasmus University, Netherlands, and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.