The Association of BC Forest Professionals is changing its name. Next month, we will operate under a new name, Forest Professionals BC (FPBC), although our legal name will continue to be Association of BC Forest Professionals. As we close the chapter on a proud 75 years of operation, we are moving forward as a refreshed and reinvigorated regulatory body. Council approved the change to the organization’s name in May 2022 after extensive research and discussion. This change is the latest in our evolution under the Professional Governance Act(PGA) from a dual mandate regulatory/membership organization to one with a more singular focus on our professional regulatory mandate. The new name will sharpen our identity and emphasize that professional forestry is a regulated profession and that its governing body is not a lobbyist or advocacy body for the profession’s members. Despite being a professional regulator since 1947, having “association” in the name of the organization has over the years led to a blurring and misunderstanding of the ABCFP’s role.