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Kirsten Hillman
Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) is pleased to announce that Canada’s Ambassador to the United States, Kirsten Hillman, will provide a keynote address from Washington, D.C., to delegates at COFI’s annual convention taking place virtually on Thursday, April 8, 2021. “In these early days of a new administration south of the border, we look forward to hearing Ambassador Hillman’s perspective from Washington and her insights into the future of our trade relations, the softwood lumber dispute, and the Canada-U.S. relationship,” said Susan Yurkovich, President and CEO of COFI. Kirsten Hillman was appointed Canada’s Ambassador to the United States on March 26, 2020, having served as Deputy Ambassador since August 2017 and Acting Ambassador since August 2019. …She has led many economic and trade files including softwood lumber.