James Shepherd

James Shepherd

Director/Board Member at MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

Net worth: 696 609 $ as of 2024-03-30

71 year
Non-Energy Minerals
Process Industries
Commercial Services

Profile

James Alexander Shepherd is an Independent Director at Mercer International, Inc. since 2011.
He is also a Member at the Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of BC.
Previously, he served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Canfor Corp.
from 2004 to 2007 and as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Slocan Forest Products Ltd.
from 1999 to 2004.
He has also held positions such as Chairman at OncoGenex Technologies, Inc. and the Forest Products Association of Canada, Director at Canfor Pulp Income Fund, and Independent Non-Executive Director at Conifex Timber, Inc. from 2010 to 2015.
Additionally, he has served as a Director at Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. and a Member at The Conference Board, Inc. He was also the President of Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd.
and Finlay Forest Industries Ltd.
Mr. Shepherd completed his undergraduate degree at Queen's University of Belfast.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
2023-05-31 70,011 ( 0.11% ) 696 609 $ 2024-03-30

James Shepherd active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. Director/Board Member 2011-06-26
Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of BC Corporate Officer/Principal -
All active positions of James Shepherd

Former positions of James Shepherd

CompaniesPositionEnd
CONIFEX TIMBER INC. Director/Board Member 2015-06-21
Chairman 2008-08-21
CANFOR CORPORATION Chief Executive Officer 2007-05-03
Chief Executive Officer 2003-12-31
Director/Board Member -
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Training of James Shepherd

Queen's University of Belfast Undergraduate Degree

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98

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13

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Linked companies

Listed companies3
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

Process Industries

CANFOR CORPORATION

Non-Energy Minerals

CONIFEX TIMBER INC.

Non-Energy Minerals

Private companies9

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Distribution Services

Health Technology

Commercial Services

Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd.

Process Industries

Miscellaneous

Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of BC

Commercial Services

Finlay Forest Industries Ltd.

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