Many of the definitions of potential beneficiaries, sources of funds and the range of assistance that can be provided by the Compensation Fund are defined by the Forest Service Providers Protection Act and the associated Regulations.  However, the Advisory Board sets the Policy Guidelines for the operation of the Compensation Fund, and provides advice and recommendations to the Administrative Authority on an as needed basis.

The Forestry Services Providers Compensation Fund is overseen by Eric van Soeren.  He is deemed by legislation to be the “Administrative Authority’.  He derives this authority through the Administrative Agreement.  Eric van Soeren is guided by a 5 member Advisory Board.  The Advisory Board is made up of individuals who represent and were nominated by members of the major stakeholder groups involved in the harvesting of timber.  These stakeholder groups and their representatives are as follows:

Coastal Logging Contractors                                         Bob Brash
Executive Director
The Truck Loggers Association
bob@tla.ca

Interior Logging Contractors                                         Todd Chamberlain
General Manager
Interior Logging Association
todd@interiorlogging.org
250-503-2199

Major Coastal Licensees                                                     Linda Coady
President and CEO
BC Council of Forest Industries
1220 – 595 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 2T5
coady@cofi.org

Major Interior Licensees                                                     Michael Armstrong
Vice President, Policy and Operations
BC Council of Forest Industries
1220 – 595 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 2T5
armstrong@cofi.org
604-891-1212

The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural                            Doug Kelly
Resource Operations and Rural Development
Director, Forest Tenures Branch
PO BOX 9510, STN PROV GOVT
Victoria BC
V8W 9C2
Doug.Kelly@gov.bc.ca
778-974-2387