Don Kayne

Don Kayne was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Canfor Corporation on May 5, 2011. He was additionally appointed Chief Executive Officer of Canfor Pulp Products Incorporated on September 30, 2012.

Don has spent his entire career at Canfor, starting out as a regional sales representative in 1979. Don is motivated by what lays ahead for the forest sector as the global population and demand for sustainable, renewable products grows. Prior to being appointed CEO, Don spent 10 years as Canfor’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and is one of the lead architects of the market for British Columbia lumber in China. Don’s work growing markets for Canfor products around the world has provided him with deep connections to markets and customers in every region Canfor serves.

Don is currently a Director of both Canfor Corporation and Canfor Pulp. He is also a Director of the Forest Products Association of Canada, Alberta Forest Products Association, the BC Lumber Trade Council, and Cameco, one of the world’s largest uranium producers. In 2019, Don was appointed as Chair of the BC Council of Forest Industries.