Ric Slaco

Ric Slaco – 1979

After an impressive 41-year career at Interfor, Ric Slaco, Vice President & Chief Forester has decided to retire effective February 28, 2021. Ric graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1979 with a Degree in Forestry and started his career at British Columbia Forest Products. After a series of takeovers, Ric joined the Interfor team in 1991. It is rare to join an organization out of school and retire over 41 years later. He has spent the last 18 years at Interfor as our Vice President and Chief Forester. Throughout his tenure, Ric has championed so many of our key initiatives with hard work, strong leadership, and a continual focus on making other people successful along the way. Ric’s team focused approach is commendable, and we are fortunate that he will continue to be a part of Interfor in an advisory capacity post retirement. “I would like to thank Ric for his numerous contributions to Interfor. We hope that Ric and his wife Debbie enjoy a retirement filled with family, travel, and tennis,” said Andrew Horahan, Vice President, Western Operations. [END]