About this role
Important Note to Applicants
This opportunity is with Canada Wood Group. FPAC/CWC is managing the application intake through its BambooHR platform on behalf of Canada Wood Group. FPAC/CWC is not the employer for this role.
Candidate information submitted through this posting will be used for the purpose of supporting Canada Wood Group’s recruitment process for this position.
About Canada Wood Group
Canada Wood Group is seeking a President to lead the organization through its next chapter of growth, partnership, and impact.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced executive who can provide strategic direction, build strong relationships, and represent the organization with members, partners, government, industry stakeholders, and other key audiences.
The President will play a central role in advancing Canada Wood Group’s mandate, supporting strong governance, and ensuring the organization continues to deliver meaningful value to the sector.
About the Role
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the President will provide overall leadership and direction for Canada Wood Group. The successful candidate will bring strong executive judgment, excellent relationship-building skills, and the ability to lead in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
This role requires a strategic and collaborative leader who can balance long-term vision with strong operational execution. The President will work closely with the Board, staff, partners, and external stakeholders to support the organization’s priorities and ensure effective delivery of its mandate.
Key Responsibilities
The President will be responsible for:
• Providing strategic leadership and overall direction for the organization
• Working closely with the Board of Directors to support governance, planning, and decision-making
• Representing Canada Wood Group with members, partners, government, industry stakeholders, and other external audiences
• Building and maintaining strong relationships across the sector
• Leading organizational planning, priority-setting, budgeting, and reporting
• Overseeing the delivery of programs, initiatives, and organizational commitments
• Supporting staff, consultants, partners, or other contributors involved in the organization’s work
• Ensuring strong financial, operational, and governance practices
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen Canada Wood Group’s impact, profile, and partnerships
• Acting as a credible and effective spokesperson for the organization
Qualifications and Experience
The ideal candidate will bring:
• Senior leadership experience in a relevant organization, association, industry, government, non-profit, or related environment
• Experience working with a Board of Directors, committees, senior stakeholders, or member-based organizations
• Strong knowledge of the forest products sector, wood products, international markets, trade, industry relations, or a related area
• Proven ability to lead strategy, manage complexity, and deliver results
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Financial, operational, and governance experience
• Sound judgment, political acuity, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of perspectives
• A collaborative and practical leadership style
• Bilingualism in English and French is considered an asset, if applicable
Ideal Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will be a thoughtful and credible leader who can bring people together around shared goals. They will be comfortable working with Boards, industry leaders, government representatives, partners, and staff, and will be able to represent Canada Wood Group with professionalism and confidence.
They will be strategic, practical, and relationship-focused, with the ability to understand sector priorities, navigate complexity, and move initiatives forward.
Please note that while applications are being collected through FPAC/CWC’s HRIS platform, this opportunity is with Canada Wood Group. FPAC/CWC is managing the application intake only and is not the employer for this role.