Executive team
President and Chief Executive Officer
After 16 years in progressively senior positions at Tembec, James Lopez was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2006.
Mr. Lopez began his career more than two decades ago at Synergetics, an international consulting firm, where his client base included a diverse group of companies in the manufacturing sector, including Tembec. He subsequently accepted a management position at the Kellogg Company with responsibility for the construction, commissioning and ongoing operation of a major food-processing facility.
In 1989, Mr. Lopez joined Tembec as a Manager in Corporate Development, where he participated in or directed numerous projects related to strategic planning, business development and organizational development. He was appointed Vice President and General Manager of the Chemical Products Group in 1994, followed by Vice President, Specialty Products Division of the Forest Products Group in 1996.
Three years later, in 1999, Mr. Lopez was asked to take responsibility for the strategic and operational management of more than 40 million acres of public and private woodlands as Executive Vice President of the Forest Resource Management Group. This position included managing the supply of fibre to the Company’s various operating divisions. In this position, Mr. Lopez worked closely with Tembec’s previous President and CEO to significantly raise the Company’s corporate sustainability profile. He led the Forest Resource Management Group to a number of landmark achievements in forest certification and conservation, which included playing a key role in establishing the Ontario Living Legacy initiative and Ontario Forestry Accord.
In August 2003, Mr. Lopez was appointed Executive Vice President and President of Tembec’s Forest Products Group, which put him in charge of the Group’s overall direction, including Forest Resource Management. He held this position right up to his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Lopez has been active in a number of industry trade and technical associations. He is a past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Forest Industry Association (OFIA), the Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada (FERIC), and Woodworks, an organization that promotes the use of wood in residential and commercial construction. He also holds a seat on, and is Chairman of, the Board of Directors of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and is a Co-Chairman of the Bi-National Softwood Lumber Council between Canada and the United States. He is a member of the Board of Directors of FP Innovations and he sits on the President’s Board of Advisors for California University of Pennsylvania.
Born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, in 1959, Mr. Lopez is a graduate of California University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Economics.
Executive Vice President, President, Paper and Paper Pulp Group
Chris Black was appointed Executive Vice President, Paper Group, effective May 15, 2008. Mr. Black joined Tembec in 2000 as Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Newsprint Division and was appointed Senior Vice President, Newsprint Division in November 2004.
Mr. Black began his career in 1983 with Kimberly-Clark Corporation where, over a ten-year period, he held progressively more senior positions in the finance and marketing functions. In 1992, Mr. Black joined Navistar as Director of Marketing and continued in the heavy truck industry in several sales and general management roles until his appointment with Tembec in 2000.
Born in Barrie, Ontario in 1958, Mr. Black is a graduate of York University in Toronto with a B.A. in Economics (1980) and a M.B.A. (Finance) also from York University (1982).
Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
Linda Coates joined Tembec as Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs in 2011. She plays a pivotal role in the Corporation as the Principal accountable for Corporate Communications, Public Relations and Government Relations.
Ms. Coates graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics and Communications from Université de Montréal and a Master Degree in Business Administration from Université de Sherbrooke. She is also a certified coach. Ms. Coates has a long-standing career of over 25 years in the field of Communications and Public Relations. She has held various executive positions in Canada as well as in Europe with globally diversified and leading companies in the sectors of mining and metallurgy with Noranda - now Xstrata, cement and related products with Holcim, as well as high technology manufacturing with Bombardier.
Vice President, Energy, Environment and Technology
A native of Timmins, Ontario, Paul Dottori has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He joined Tembec in 1987, and over the course of his 20 year career has worked in roles of increasing accountability in the areas of engineering, project management, maintenance, construction, purchasing, and operations.
In 2000, Mr. Dottori was promoted to a corporate role supporting major projects, engineering and merger and acquisition activities. He was appointed Vice President, Energy, Environment & Technology with Tembec’s corporate group in October 2006.
Paul is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and the Ordre des Ingenieurs du Quebec. He is a past Board Director of the Industrial Gas Users Association. He continues to be actively involved with committees and industry associations focused on solutions within the Electricity and Energy sectors. He brings extensive experience and knowledge in energy and environmental operations and management and in Government and First Nations relations.
Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
After obtaining an Honours Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Ottawa in May 1980, Michel Dumas joined Tembec in 1985 as Controller for the High-Yield Pulp Mill in Temiscaming, Quebec. In 1991, he became Vice President, Finance and CFO of Spruce Falls Inc., an affiliate of Tembec, and in 1997 was promoted to Executive Vice President, Finance and CFO of Tembec.
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Patrick LeBel was appointed Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective August 1, 2010. Mr. LeBel joined Tembec in 2006 as a Senior Counsel. Mr. LeBel is a graduate of McGill University with a bachelor in Commerce (1995) and holds a Law degree from Université de Montréal (1998). Mr. LeBel is a member of the Québec Bar since 1999. From 1999 until he joined Tembec, Mr. LeBel garnered experience in various fields of law, including commercial, corporate, tax and litigation, while working as an associate lawyer in private practice.
Vice President Business Development
Marcus Moeltner was appointed Vice President Business Development, effective July 26, 2011.
He began his career in 1987 with Kimberly-Clark Corporation where, over a 12-year period, he held financial positions of increasing responsibility in the pulp, family care and personal care sectors, with assignments in Canada, Europe and the United States.
Mr. Moeltner joined Tembec in July 2000 as Director Business Planning, held business analysis positions of increasing responsibility, and was appointed Vice President Corporate Development in 2004.
From January 2005 to May 2008 he was Vice President Finance of Grant Forest Products, then rejoined Tembec in May 2008 as Vice President Corporate Development.
Mr. Moeltner has an Honors Bachelor of Commerce (1987) degree from Laurentian University in Sudbury and holds a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation (1992).
Vice President, Engineering, Purchasing and Services
Mahendra Patel joined Tembec in January 1974 as a mechanical engineer and has held positions of increasing responsibility as Superintendent of Engineering, Manager of Engineering and Purchasing and Vice President, Engineering, Purchasing and Services.
Mr. Patel is a member of the Order of Engineers of Quebec, the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and pulp and paper associations. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering degree in India and a Master of Science in Engineering degree in Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Executive Vice President, President, Specialty Cellulose and Chemical Group
Yvon Pelletier was appointed Executive Vice President, Pulp Group, effective October 1, 2006. Mr. Pelletier began his career with Tembec in 1981 as Project Manager in the Research and Development Department.
M. Pelletier has held positions of increasing responsibility within the Company, beginning at Temiscaming (Quebec) as Manager, Technical Control and Customer Service. He then became Director of Production and subsequently Vice President and General Manager of the Dissolving Pulp Plant. He was later transferred to Smooth Rock Falls (Ontario), as Vice President and General Manager of the Kraft Pulp Division, then at Cranbrook (British Columbia), where he held the post of Vice President, Pulp and Softwood Operations.
At the end of 2000, Mr. Pelletier became General Manager of Tembec SA (France) when Tembec acquired the La Rochette mills. At the end of 2002, he was named Senior Vice President of Tembec Inc.’s Kraft Pulp Division, which includes three mills in Canada and two in France.
Between October 2004 and April 2005, Mr. Pelletier was President of TISCO Group (Tembec International Sales Corporation Office). He was then promoted to Senior Vice President of the Paper Pulp Division, a position he held until September 30.
Executive Vice President, President, Forest Products Group
Dennis Rounsville joined Tembec following its acquisition of Crestbrook Forest Industries (CFI) in 1999 as Chief Forester - British Columbia.
A native of Cranbrook, British Columbia and a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a B.Sc. in Forestry, he began his career with CFI in 1978. He has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility, including those of Chief Forester and Vice President, Forest Resource Management, British Columbia. Prior to his current functions, Mr. Rounsville was Vice President, British Columbia.
Mr. Rounsville has been active in a number of industry and trade associations. He is a past Chair and a Director of the Council of Forest Industries (BC), Chair of Woodworks BC, and a past Chair of the Interior Lumber Manufacturers Association, as well as other industry and trade associations.
