Sales Team Biographies
Mr. Forster is a strong result oriented sales and marketing professional with over thirty years experience in forest products both domestic and international. He leads an in-house sales team whose efforts are reflected in impressive results achieved in tough economic times. Before joining Jackpine in early 1996, Brad had a successful sales career with Canfor, Noranda and Mountain Pine.
Todd has this to say about his life in the lumber industry:
"I grew up on the Canadian East Coast, working in my fathers lumber yard. I was eventually allowed in from the cold to get involved in contractor sales, dealing with plywood, insulation, doors and windows etc. In 1986, when I was 22, I made the move to BC. The natural thing to do was to get into the lumber business. It may not have been the right thing to do, but it was natural. Anyway, 22 years later, I'm still around and trying to figure this thing out. What's amazing is I sold my first car of lumber to Hall Lumber in Wisconsin. So many years later I'm still in touch with the same people. What other business has these types of relationships?"
Peter is responsible for all transportation matters for the Jackpine Group of Companies and works closely with the Marketing and Sales department to ensure that both inbound and outbound products are moved in an efficient and timely manner. Peter has been with Jackpine since February of 2002 and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Simon Fraser University. Prior to joining Jackpine, Peter was with BC Rail for 13 years, working in the Operations, Marketing and Sales divisions. He is also a member of the City of Burnaby's Transportation Committee.
