Kenneth A. Shields is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 6 different companies and currently occupies the position of Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for Conifex Timber, Inc. and President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Conifex, Inc. (a subsidiary of Conifex Timber, Inc.).

He is also on the board of The Council of Forest Industries, The British Columbia Lumber Trade Council and Bioindustrial Innovation Centre and Member of Accounting Standards Oversight Council.

In the past Kenneth A. Shields was Chairman at Canadian Bioenergy Association, Chairman of Pacifica Papers, Inc., Chairman for Investment Dealers Association of Canada, Chief Executive Officer of Raymond James Ltd. and Director at Raymond James Ltd. (Broker).