Woodfibre LNG has announced that Christine Kennedy will be the new company president, effective November 8.
Christine brings more than 25 years of experience in senior management roles in the natural resource sector, government, and international market development.
She replaces former president David Keane, who retired in 2020.
“We are fortunate to have a top-tier team working on this project as we complete our pre-construction requirements,” said Pacific Energy President Ratnesh Bedi.
Before joining WLNG, Kennedy held senior roles in the provincial government and the forest products and renewable energy sectors.
She was recently the Deputy Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness and previously the Associate Deputy Minister in British Columbia’s Office of the Premier.
In previous roles, Kennedy was the founding CEO of Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd, a crown corporation that works with industry to develop new global markets, a Vice President with the Coast Forest Products Association and a Senior Vice President with Canadian Forest Products Ltd.