Nov. 4, 2009 - Catalyst Paper has named Brian Baarda as vice president, finance and chief financial officer, effective November 5, 2009.

Baarda brings 20 years of industry experience most recently as vice-president, operations responsible for recycled paper production and facilities. Prior to that he was vice president of Powell River Division, and from 2003 to 2005 he held the role of vice-president, supply chain.

Baarda began his career with Fletcher Challenge at the Mackenzie pulp mill in northern British Columbia where he held a number of senior accounting and analysis positions between 1990 and 2000. He moved to the operations side of the business in 2001 as the pulp mill manager at Elk Falls, a role he held until 2003.

SOURCE: Catalyst Paper