James Shepherd
Director/Board Member at MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Net worth: 696 609 $ as of 2024-03-30
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
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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2023-05-31 | 70,011 ( 0.11% ) | 696 609 $ | 2024-03-30 |
James Shepherd active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | Director/Board Member | 2011-06-26 |
Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of BC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of James Shepherd
Companies | Position | End |
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CONIFEX TIMBER INC. | Director/Board Member | 2015-06-21 |
OncoGenex Technologies, Inc.
OncoGenex Technologies, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology OncoGenex Technologies, Inc. develops drugs for cancer patients. Its products are being developed to block the production of specific proteins associated with the development of treatment resistance which will increase survival time and improve the quality of life for cancer patients. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Chairman | 2008-08-21 |
CANFOR CORPORATION | Chief Executive Officer | 2007-05-03 |
Slocan Forest Products Ltd.
Slocan Forest Products Ltd. Forest ProductsNon-Energy Minerals Slocan is a forest products company manufacturing lumber, oriented strand board, plywood, engineered wood products, wood chips and pulp. | Chief Executive Officer | 2003-12-31 |
Canfor Pulp Income Fund
Canfor Pulp Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Canfor Pulp Income Fund is an open-end investment trust. The Fund has been established to acquire and hold through a wholly-owned trust investments in Limited Partnership. The company through its subsidiary it manufactures and supplies of pulp and paper products in Canada. The company was founded on April 21, 2006 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of James Shepherd
Queen's University of Belfast | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 3 |
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MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | Process Industries |
CANFOR CORPORATION | Non-Energy Minerals |
CONIFEX TIMBER INC. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Private companies | 9 |
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Slocan Forest Products Ltd.
Slocan Forest Products Ltd. Forest ProductsNon-Energy Minerals Slocan is a forest products company manufacturing lumber, oriented strand board, plywood, engineered wood products, wood chips and pulp. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. manufactures specialty chemicals for water treatment, pulp & paper and leather industries. It offers chemicals and services for the paper industries that include tissue, printing and writing, virgin pulp, packaging, recycled fiber and newsprint/mechanical grades applications and water treatment solutions. The company was founded by Stanley J. Buckman in 1945 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN. | Distribution Services |
OncoGenex Technologies, Inc.
OncoGenex Technologies, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology OncoGenex Technologies, Inc. develops drugs for cancer patients. Its products are being developed to block the production of specific proteins associated with the development of treatment resistance which will increase survival time and improve the quality of life for cancer patients. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Health Technology |
The Conference Board, Inc.
The Conference Board, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Conference Board, Inc. is a membership organization working for the public interests. It creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses in their performance and to better serve the society. The firm publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd. | Process Industries |
Canfor Pulp Income Fund
Canfor Pulp Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Canfor Pulp Income Fund is an open-end investment trust. The Fund has been established to acquire and hold through a wholly-owned trust investments in Limited Partnership. The company through its subsidiary it manufactures and supplies of pulp and paper products in Canada. The company was founded on April 21, 2006 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Miscellaneous |
Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of BC | |
Forest Products Association of Canada
Forest Products Association of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Forest Products Association of Canada operates as a wood, pulp and paper producer. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Finlay Forest Industries Ltd. |
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