BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2026-2027


JASON WHITE (CHAIR)
RED RIVER MÉTIS FUR COMPANY

CATEGORY:  TRADE
TERM EXPIRES: 2028

MIKE O’BRIEN (FIRST VICE-CHAIR)
NESIK BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

CATEGORY: TRADE
TERM EXPIRES: 2027

FRANCOIS ROUSSOW (SECOND VICE-CHAIR)
PYC SOLUTIONS

CATEGORY: STEWARD
TERM EXPIRES: 2028

MATTHEW STEPIEN (THIRD VICE-CHAIR)
INTERNATIONAL FUR DRESSERS & DYERS LTD

CATEGORY: TRADE
TERM EXPIRES: 2027

SERGE LARIVIÈRE (TREASURER)
CREE HUNTERS ECONOMIC SECURITY BOARD

CATEGORY: INDIGENOUS
TERM EXPIRES: 2027

BRIAN DICKS (SECRETARY)
MI’KMAQ COMMERCIAL FISHERIES

CATEGORY: INDIGENOUS
TERM EXPIRES: 2028

ROB BOLLERT
CANADA MINK BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

CATEGORY: HARVESTER
TERM EXPIRES: 2027

HOWARD NOSEWORTHY
FUR HARVESTERS AUCTION

CATEGORY: WHOLESALE FUR DEALER
TERM EXPIRES: 2027

COREY GROVER
LIGHTS OUT SNARING INC.

CATEGORY: TRADE
TERM EXPIRES: 2027

JADE ROONEY
SASKATCHEWAN TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION

CATEGORY: HARVESTER
TERM EXPIRES: 2028

DAVE KAY
GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA

CATEGORY: GOVERNMENT
TERM EXPIRES: 2027

JASON PARKER
INDEPENDENT HARVESTER

CATEGORY: HARVESTER
TERM EXPIRES: 2028

NATHAN KOGIAK                                                    
GOVERNMENT OF NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

CATEGORY: GOVERNMENT
TERM EXPIRES: 2027

DANNY SURETTE
NEW BRUNSWICK TRAPPERS AND FUR HARVESTERS FEDERATION

CATEGORY: HARVESTER
TERM EXPIRES: 2027

AARON WALPOLE                                                     
GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO

CATEGORY: GOVERNMENT
TERM EXPIRES: 2027

APPOINTED DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE (ONE-YEAR TERM, 2026-2027)


TREVOR WILKIE
TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA

CATEGORY: DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
TERM EXPIRES: 2027

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (2026-2027)


JASON WHITE CHAIR

MIKE O’BRIEN FIRST VICE-CHAIR

FRANCOIS ROUSSOW – SECOND VICE-CHAIR

MATTHEW STEPIEN THIRD VICE-CHAIR

SERGE LARIVIÈRE TREASURER

BRIAN DICKS – SECRETARY

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS (2026-2027)


AUDIT AND CONSTITUTION – ROB BOLLERT

NOMINATIONS – AARON WALPOLE

AWARDS – SERGE LARIVIÈRE

OPERATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS (2026-2027)


TRAP RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (TRDC) – DAVE KAY

COMMUNICATIONS – MATTHEW STEPIEN

SEALING – BILL PENNEY & FRANCOIS ROUSSOW

AGM 2027 – JASON WHITE & MATTHEW STEPIEN