Conifex Timber appoints chief operating officer

Conifex Timber Inc. announced recently the appointment of Kevin Horsnell as its Chief Operating Officer ("COO"). Mr. Horsnell is a Forestry Graduate from the University of British Columbia and obtained his MBA from Royal Roads University. Mr. Horsnell is also a Registered Professional Forester. His extensive industry experience includes the management of all aspects of woodlands and manufacturing operations at a large interior BC sawmill complex.

Mr. Horsnell’s key responsibilities in his new role at Conifex will be the oversight and continued development of its forestry, manufacturing, and marketing operations at Fort St. James and Mackenzie. Conifex recently restarted the Site II sawmill at Mackenzie on a one-shift basis and is planning to add a second shift at its Fort St. James facility during the first quarter of 2011.