Leadership

Chris is co-founder and owner of the Sutherland Group. He’s primarily focused on driving and growing our customer relationships, corporate strategy, and new business ventures. He’s a creative problem solver with a genuine talent for recognizing needs and opportunities across various industries.

Melanie is co-founder and owner of the Sutherland Group. Her day involves leading and supporting the accounting operations for Sutco. In addition to this, Mel also plays an integral role in the overall strategic direction of the Sutherland Group.

Doug is a partner at the Sutherland Group and focuses on the vision, culture, and overall operations of the growing companies. He leads team members in the pursuit of personal and professional goals that align with the Group’s vision.

Michael is the CFO of the Sutherland Group responsible for financial reporting, planning and analysis, capital structure management, budgeting, investor communications, strategy, and corporate development.

GeoLyn is the VP of Marketing and Sales overseeing all brand and communications for the Group of Companies. Her expertise lies in corporate strategy, sales and process development, and customer engagement.

Evan is the VP of People, Safety and Culture for the Sutherland Group and is responsible for recruiting, developing, retaining and the personal safety of our team members.

Gord brings a process-driven, team-focused approach to the Sutherland Group as VP of Operations, Kootenay Division. His expertise lies in sales and management, processes and customer service within the industrial sectors.

Justin is the VP of Operations for all asset transportation with responsibility for dispatch, planning, maintenance, and field level support. Justin performs planning and analysis, budgeting, customer relations, corporate strategy, and customer base development.

Charlie is the VP Operations for BC Eco responsible for whole log chipping, log yard management, grinding services, and custom solutions for residual fibre processing.