John (Jake) Kerr is Chair and CEO of Lignum Ltd., one of Canada’s largest privately held forest product companies, known for its leading edge technology and innovation in undertaking a number of joint ventures with different First Nations Bands.

Mr. Kerr has devoted a large portion of his time to negotiating a softwood agreement with the United States on behalf of Canadian industry.

Jake Kerr is a founder and current Director of the Forest Alliance of British Columbia, a Director of Forest Renewal BC, a Director and Vice-Chair of the Canadian Forest Industries Council and Past Chair of the Council of Forest Industries of British Columbia (COFI).

Mr. Kerr has also been a strong member of the cultural community, supporting the visual arts.