People
brian fehr
Chairman of the board
- Founder and Former Chairman of The BID Group with 1500 employees across North America
- Expertise in construction, fabrication, installation and energy solutions
- Clients include Canfor, Tolko, Plateau, Slocan Forest Products and Yakama Forest Products
- Order of BC Recipient 2018
casey malmquist
Ceo
- Founded SmartLam in 2012 and served as CEO/President of SmartLam for 7 years
- Builder/Developer for 40 years
- Led the SmartLam team from a ground level startup to becoming a globally-recognized producer of Cross-Laminated Timber products
- Degree in Environmental Studies
John Repke
Cfo
- Previously served as Senior Director of Finance for Waste Management, Inc.
- Served as Controller and CFO of The HAVI Group LP, largest supplier to McDonald’s
- Served as CFO of Veolia Environmental Services NA
- Graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Finance and holds a MBA from the University of Denver
nick desimone
COO
- Served as a Senior Product Manager for Amazon.com, developing global e-commerce and strategic operational programs
- Served as Director of Product Management and executive team member for EnerG2 Technologies (acquired by BASF)
- Served as Project Engineer for Electroimpact, a world leader in aerospace tooling and automation
- Graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and holds a MBA from Carnegie Mellon University
steve marshall
VP business Development/policy
- 41 years with the USDA Forest Service
- Since 2013 played a primary role in establishing CLT in the USA
- His creation and leadership of the federal Wood Innovations Program helped the entire mass timber sector grow
PAUL DRACE
VP of Sales and Marketing
- Served as Mountain Region Manager and Marketing Director for RedBuilt LLC
- Served as Commercial Design Manager for Weyerhaeuser’s Trus Joist Commercial division
- Served as Structural Project Engineer for Ayres Associates, a civil/architectural engineering consulting firm
- Graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Platteville with a B.S. in Civil Engineering