Since March 2007, Brian Hawrysh has been the CEO of BC Wood Specialties Group (BC Wood), a not-for-profit industry trade association for British Columbia’s value-added wood producers.

Brian has a wealth of knowledge of wood products marketing with over thirty years of experience working in the private sector of the wood products industry with a number of value-added wood products manufacturers in senior sales, marketing and management positions.

Brian has dedicated many years at various times in senior positions at BC Wood, all with the intent of helping this industry grow its marketing efforts throughout the world.

Brian enjoys cooking and gardening and spends as much time as he can fishing the rivers and lakes of British Columbia.