Greg Stewart

Greg Stewart serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI), effective December 5, 2022, succeeding the Canfor president in this industry leadership role. Born and raised in Prince George, Stewart is a third-generation leader of Sinclar Group Forest Products, which his grandfather Bob Stewart co-founded in 1962 with Ivan Andersen.

Stewart earned an MBA from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario in 2005, and earlier worked for Teck Comino in Trail before joining Sinclar. He spent his first three years at Sinclar leading Winton Homes, gaining experience in the retail and engineering side of the business, before transitioning to lead the company as president in 2009.

In addition to his role at Sinclar, Stewart serves as Chair of the Wood WORKS! BC provincial steering committee, a Governor at the University of Northern British Columbia, a Director on the Board of the BC Lumber Trade Council, and Past Chair for BC Wood. Under Stewart's leadership, Sinclar Group has achieved industry recognition including BC Hydro Power Smart Leader, Exporter of the Year and one of the Top 25 B.C. Exporters by the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.

Career history

• Board Chair, BC Council of Forest Industries (2022-present)
• President, Sinclar Group Forest Products (2009-present)
• General Manager, Winton Homes division, Sinclar Group (2006-2009)
• Shift Leader and Resourcing Development Coordinator, Teck Comino, Trail, BC (prior to 2005)

What Stewart could bring to BC Council of Forest Industries: As a third-generation family business leader who has successfully scaled Sinclar Group into a multi-mill, multi-brand forest products operation generating over $200M in revenue, Stewart brings deep operational expertise in sustainable forestry and diversified revenue generation. His experience navigating housing market cycles, building Indigenous partnerships (such as the Tl'oh Forest Products joint venture), and earning major environmental awards positions him well to advocate for COFI members while advancing the sector's sustainability and reconciliation mandates during a critical transition period for British Columbia's forest industry.