VERNON, BC – November 19, 2012—Tolko Industries Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeanette Hoft to the position of communications manager. Bob Fleet, Tolko’s vice president, Environment and Forestry said, “Tolko is an influential player in the Canadian forestry industry. Jeanette’s appointment is an important additional step in Tolko’s ongoing commitment to build and retain positive relationships with our customers, employees, other players in the industry and the communities we work in.”
Hoft’s professional career spans 25 years, most of those in senior management positions as an experienced communications and marketing research professional with leading public and private sector organizations in southern Africa and Canada. She has also operated successfully as an independent consultant in corporate communications, community relations, stakeholder and marketing research in several industries including electricity and telecommunications, agriculture, retail, engineering, contracting and financial services. She also served as community relations manager for BC Hydro’s Thompson Okanagan Columbia Region.
Janice Lockyer also joined Tolko’s Communications department recently as communications advisor. She has vast communications experience within the health and broadcasting industry and government relations in New Foundland and Labrador. Maritza Reilly completes the team as communications coordinator.
Tolko Industries Ltd. is a private, Canadian-owned forest products company based in Vernon, British Columbia with approximately 3,000 employees across operations in Western Canada. Tolko is a major producer and marketer of lumber, veneer, plywood, oriented strand board, and kraft papers. The company’s Woodlands operations have received third-party certification of their sustainable forest management systems.
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Media Enquiries:
Jeanette Hoft, Communications Manager
Tolko Industries Ltd.
Phone: 250 549 5341
Cell: 250 215 3623
E-mail: Jeanette.Hoft@tolko.com
Janice Lockyer, Communications Advisor
Tolko Industries Ltd.
Phone: 250 550 2598
Cell: 250 306 0929
E-Mail: Janice.Lockyer@tolko.com
Maritza Reilly, Communications Coordinator
Tolko Industries Ltd.
Phone: 250.545.4411
E-Mail: maritza.reilly@tolko.com