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Past Presidents

Since the inception of the Ontario Professional Foresters, many have taken on the role of President.

Presidents List

  • 1957-58 Bernie Sisam (deceased)
  • 1958-59 Bernie Sisam (deceased)
  • 1959-60 Fred Flatt (deceased)
  • 1960-61 Wes McNutt (deceased)
  • 1961-62 Robert Hosie (deceased)
  • 1962-63 Edward Bonner (deceased)
  • 1963-64 Art Herridge (deceased)
  • 1964-65 Art Herridge (deceased)
  • 1965-66 Ewan Caldwell (deceased)
  • 1966-67 Art Herridge (deceased)
  • 1967-68 Ken Armson
  • 1968-69 Ken Armson
  • 1969-70 Ken Hearnden (deceased)
  • 1970-71 Ken Hearnden (deceased)
  • 1971-72 Bill Hall (deceased)
  • 1972-73 Dave Bruce (deceased)
  • 1973-74 Dave Bruce (deceased)
  • 1974-75 Robert Day (deceased)
  • 1975-76 Robert Day (deceased)
  • 1976-77 John Blair
  • 1977-78 John Blair
  • 1978-79 Bill Fullerton (deceased)
  • 1979-80 Ian D. Bird (deceased)
  • 1980-81 Bob A. Haig
  • 1981-82 Mike R. Innes
  • 1982-83 Jim Coats
  • 1983-84 Jim Coats
  • 1984-85 Herb Bax
  • 1985-86 Lorne F. Riley
  • 1986-87 Bill C. Gilmore
  • 1987-88 William J. Brown
  • 1988-89 John A. Fingland
  • 1989-90 John A. Fingland
  • 1990-91 Nick J.K. Saltarelli
  • 1991-92 Paul A. McAlister
  • 1992-93 Dave W. McGowan
  • 1993-94 Laird Van Damme
  • 1994-95 Dave Chapeskie
  • 1995-96 George Bruemmer
  • 1996-97 George Bruemmer
  • 1997-98 Alec J. Denys
  • 1998-99 Alec J. Denys
  • 1999-00 Riet Verheggen
  • 2000-01 Riet Verheggen
  • 2001-02 John F. Goodman
  • 2002-03 John R. Cary
  • 2003-04 John R. Cary
  • 2004-05 Craig Howard
  • 2005-06 Craig Howard
  • 2006-07 David G. Milton
  • 2007-08 David G. Milton
  • 2008-09 Carl M. Corbett
  • 2009-10 Carl M. Corbett
  • 2010-11 Carl M. Corbett
  • 2011-12 Graeme Davis
  • 2012-13 Graeme Davis
  • 2013-14 Martin Neumann
  • 2014-15 Martin Neumann
  • 2015-16 Astrid Nielsen
  • 2016-17 Greg Pawson
  • 2017-18 Greg Pawson