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
