Ken Shields is the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Conifex Timber Inc., a public Canadian company operating in the forestry, sawmilling and green energy sectors. Mr. Shields currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Forest Products Association of Canada, the Council of Forest Industries of British Columbia and Bioindustrial Innovation Canada.

He has served as a member of the board of directors of Raymond James Financial, Inc., and retired as chief executive officer of its Canadian subsidiary, Raymond James Ltd., in February 2006. Mr. Shields has served as a past chairman of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada and the Canadian Bioenergy Association. He is a former director of Slocan Forest Products Ltd., Mercer International Inc., and TimberWest Forest Corp.