Take part in a webinar for registrants considering putting their names forward for election to the Forest Professionals BC Board.
What it Means to be an FPBC Board Member offers a clear and practical overview of what it means to serve as a board member, including the responsibilities, time commitment, and impact of board service. Learn about FPBC’s leadership-focused governance model, including six core responsibilities: providing guidance and direction, establishing organizational conduct standards, overseeing operations, protecting the integrity of FPBC, ensuring financial sustainability, and engaging with stakeholders.
The webinar also outlines the strategic relationship between the board and chief executive officer, and how board members help shape Forest Professionals BC’s long-term goals through the development and monitoring of a five-year strategic plan. Registrants will gain a strong understanding of the role, expectations, and value of serving on the FPBC Board — helping them decide if this opportunity aligns with their professional path and values.
Presenters:
Derek Burdikin, RPF; Molly Hudson, RPF, RPBio; and Kelly Kitsch, RFT
Burdikin is a current FPBC Board member at large and a planning forester with Canoe Forest Products. He was previously an operations co-ordinator and a planning co-ordinator for West Fraser Timber in Quesnel. Prior to that, he was a silviculture surveyor and a wildfire fighter. Burdikin has also sponsored three foresters-in-training and has additional experience with non-profit societies, serving as vice-president on a board of directors.
Hudson is a current board member at large, and vice-president of forestry and sustainability for the Nch’kay Development Corporation, the economic development arm of the Squamish Nation. She directs forestry operations for Nch’kay, which includes Tree Farm Licence 38 and two community forests. Hudson was previously vice-president of sustainability and chief forester for Mosaic Forest Management.
Kitsch has served on the FPBC Board since 2019 and is currently completing her final term, as past-chair. Kitsch is also current chair of the nomination committee. She brings over 30 years of experience in the coastal forestry sector and works as a senior technologist for the City of Mission, managing Tree Farm Licence 26. Kitsch remains committed to supporting FPBC’s governance and inspiring current and future registrants to engage in volunteer leadership opportunities.
