NFRM Staff

Nipissing Forest Resource Management (NFRM) is closely allied with Vermillion Forest Management Ltd. (VFM) in Sudbury, the neighbouring Sustainable Forest License holder west of the Nipissing Forest. Although separate entities, the two companies share staff and resources.


Peter Street, R.P.F., General Manager
Peter Street is the General Manager for both Nipissing Forest Resource Management Inc. and The Vermilion Forest Management Company Ltd., and as such is responsible for overseeing management of both forests. Peter is a licensed Registered Professional Forester.
To contact Peter:
Office: 705-752-5430 extension 26; Fax: 705-752-5736
Cell: 705-498-2762
Email: pstreet@nipissingforest.com

Mark Lockhart MScF, R.P.F., Planning Forester
Mark Lockhart is the Planning Forester and Analyst for both Nipissing Forest Resource Management Inc. and The Vermilion Forest Management Company Ltd. Mark is responsible for producing forest management planning documents for both forests that meet the requirements of the Forest Management Planning Manual for Ontario's Crown Forests. Mark also leads the information development and management for both companies. Mark is a licensed Registered Professional Forester.
To contact Mark:
Office: 705-752-5430 extension 21; Fax: 705-752-5736
Cell: 705-499-6275
Email: mlockhart@nipissingforest.com

Tom MacLean, R.P.F., Silvicultural Planning Forester
Tom MacLean plans and co-ordinates all silviculture operations on the Nipissing Forest, and is a licensed Registered Professional Forester. Tom also leads silviculture effectiveness monitoring programs on the Sustainable Forest License (SFL), and provides his silviculture expertise into the development of the forest management plans, annual work schedules and annual reports.
To contact Tom:
Office: 705-752-5430 ext 22; Fax: 705-752-5736
Cell: 705-471-0691
Email: tmaclean@nipissingforest.com

Ric Hansel, R.P.F., Operational Planning Forester
Ric Hansel prepares and approves harvest prescriptions and monitors harvesting operations for NFRM partners operating east of the HWY 11 corridor on the management unit. Ric also provides his operational expertise into the development of the forest management plans, annual work schedules and annual reports. Ric is a licensed Registered Professional Forester and a Certified Forest Operations Compliance Inspector.
To contact Ric:
Office: 705-752-5430 ext 29; Fax: 705-752-5736
Cell: 705-471-1691
Email: rhansel@nipissingforest.com

Daryl Sebesta, R.P.F., Operational Planning Forester
Daryl Sebesta prepares and approves harvest prescriptions and monitors harvesting operations for NFRM partners operating west of the HWY 11 corridor on the management unit. Daryl also provides his operational expertise into the development of the forest management plans, annual work schedules and annual reports. Daryl is a licensed Registered Professional Forester and a Certified Forest Operations Compliance Inspector.
To contact Daryl:
Office: 705-752-5430 ext 25; Fax: 705-752-5736
Cell: 705-471-1944
Email: dsebesta@nipissingforest.com

Francois Simard, Forest Silviculture Technician
Frank is a graduate of the College Boreal Forest Tech program. His primary role is to co-ordinate silviculture operations on the Nipissing Forest. Frank is also a Level 2 Certified Tree Marking Specialist.
To contact Frank:
Office: 705-752-5430 ext 24; Fax: 705-752-5736
Cell: 705-471-5478
Email: frank@nipissingforest.com

Line Durette, Administrative Assistant
Line Durette manages payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable for both NFRM and VFM.
To contact Line:
Office: 705-752-5430 ext 27; Fax: 705-752-5736
Email: ldurette@nipissingforest.com