Janice Mathers, RPF #4455

Vice-chair, Forest Professionals BC Board

Janice Mathers, MBA, RPF

Executive Summary

Janice Mathers, MBA, RPF, has served as a Forest Professionals British Columbia (FPBC) Board member at large since 2023 and will become vice-chair.

Janice has more than 22 years of experience in the forest industry across various sectors, from industry to government, and consulting.

Janice is currently principal and general manager of StoneCroft Engineering Ltd., a consulting firm in Campbell River that designs and manages construction of bridges, roads and other infrastructure, primarily in remote areas, including in the forestry and mining sectors.

Janice previously worked in silviculture, harvest planning, cut block and road layout, marine logistics, supply chain management, log supply forecasting, safety and certification management, and production supervision, as well as on First Nations projects.

As a senior manager, Janice has experience in strategic planning and conflict resolution.

Furthermore, Janice has served on the FPBC Finance Subcommittee and ForestTrust Board, chairing both, and is part of the recognition program subcommittee.

Janice believes strongly in mentoring and supporting new professionals in the forest industry, and hopes to help Forest Professionals BC and registrants continue to navigate implementation of the Professional Governance Act.

Professional Experience

  • Executive director, strategic initiatives, office of the Chief Forester, Ministry of Forests (April 2017-present)
  • Adjunct professor, practitioner in residence, UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (September 2022-April 2023)
  • Executive director, lands and natural resource operations secretariat (December 2020-April 2022)
  • Executive director, intergovernmental relations and planning, Ministry of Municipal Affairs (2015-2017)
  • Executive eirector, Northwest Community Readiness (2014-2015)
  • Director, local government planning and land use (2007-2014)
  • Manager, regional growth strategies (2004-2007)
  • Ministries of land use, sustainable resource management, parks and forests (1991-2004)
  • Association of BC Professional Foresters Board of Examiners (1995-2000)
  • Forestry sessional lecturer, Faculty of Forestry, UBC (1998)

Related Experience

  • Leadership role in SAFE certification, ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification & SFI
  • Sustainable Forest Management certification

Education

  • Masters of Business Administration, Royal Roads University (2011)
  • Bachelor of Science in Forest Resource Management, UBC (2004)
  • Log Scaling License (2013)
  • Exchange program to University of Canterbury, forestry program, Christchurch, New Zealand (2001)

Registration/Memberships

  • Forest Professionals BC (2006)
  • Log Scaling Licence (2013)