Skeena Sawmills, Skeena Bioenergy president Roger Keery retires

Roger Keery has retired from Skeena Sawmills and Skeena Bioenergy after eight years with the Terrace, B.C., forest products company. His last day was Sept. 30.

With more than 40 years of experience in the forest sector, Keery played a significant role in Skeena’s growth and development, Skeena’s new president and CEO Sandra Wu said in a statement.

“Roger’s departure will not go unnoticed, but I am confident after reviewing and reassigning the functional roles of his position that Skeena will continue to grow,” Wu said.

Greg DeMille has been named the new chief operating officer, and Jenny Hu is the new chief financial officer.

“Both members of the executive team bring decades of experience to their positions and will be able to continue to lead the company in its growth,” Wu said.