The Mission of the Association is to:
These operating principles are designed to promote professional and positive relations with stakeholders, governments and the public. When a company or person becomes a member of the Yukon Wood Products Association, they agree to the following operating principles:
Members will represent themselves and their businesses by:
Ron Johnson - President
Ron is a founding member of the YWPA bringing his knowledge of the Dawson and Whitehorse regions through his 50 plus years as a placer miner in the Dawson gold fields. He has worked in the wood industry since 2002 and participated in drafting the new Forest Resources Act and Regulations. He purchases, transports, and processes logs into various split and roundwood fuelwood products for wholesale and retail. he is the current president of YWPA and chair of the Yukon Water Board.
Ivan Thompson - Vice President
Ivan and his family reside in Haines Junction and he has been in the commercial logging business for 20 years. Ivan is the owner of a full phase logging company with stump to dump capabilities. He works closely with foresters in managing the Yukon's valued forest resources by close adherence to best practices in harvesting operations.
Louis Blanchard - Director
Owner of Arctic Inland Forest Products Inc. Dawson City, Yukon.
Blair Hogan - Director
Principal and owner of Gunta Business Consulting. Whitehorse/Teslin, Yukon.
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