VP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Tony is the grandfather of reforestation in the BC industry, and is well-known amongst many local communities and like-minded reforestation members. 

Tony’s greatest passion and legacy is his ability to connect with most anybody, his creative forest solutions, and his knack for project management. He’s always had a panache for leading teams, planting curiosity in others, and inspiring them to lead with heart and a love for the planet. 

The greatest collaborator, Tony has participated in silviculture since the 80’s and will always be grateful for the partnerships and friendships he’s made with many across BC and Alberta. We encourage you to reach out and connect with Tony and our team to learn more about us!

VP PROJECTS

With 20+ years of finance and project management transformation experience, this Vancouver native’s career journey has taken her through Europe, the U.S., Asia and Latin America. Having worked in mining, tech, retail, pharmaceutical and CPG, Mia thrives on helping organizations grow, adapt and reinvent themselves.

Today, Mia brings her project-design expertise into the silviculture sector, helping shape the future of Cariboo Carbon Solutions through practical systems and collaborative problem-solving. Her strength lies in connecting strategy to execution, building processes that work for people, and rolling up her sleeves whenever the work calls for it.

SILVICULTURE OPERATIONS MANAGER

Nicole has been with Cariboo Carbon Solutions since its creation in 2020. She wears many hats under our Cariboo-Chilcotin Forest Investment Program (FIP) (previously the Forest Carbon Initiative) project including: Operations Manager, Eligibility and Monitoring Survey Project Manager, NGO Project Coordinator, Health and Safety Coordinator, and Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) member. 

Nicole currently provides training, silviculture surveys and systems development support for CCS’s many projects and ventures.

Nicole graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Conservation and majored in Global Perspectives from the University of British Columbia in 2014.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Andrew is a Registered Forest Technologist (RFT) with the Forest Professionals BC (FPBC) and Operations Manager for projects in the South Cariboo region. He has worked with Zanzibar Holdings Ltd. since 2018 and with Cariboo Carbon Solutions since its inception. He earned his Forest Resources Technology Diploma from Vancouver Island University in 2018 and has been working as a Forest Technologist since graduating.

Andrew’s leadership at Cariboo Carbon Solution has encompassed most areas of the organization, and has benefitted many teams s. His certifications in danger tree assessment, S100 wildfire suppression and in siviculture surveyor are helpful for all areas of the organization, and his passion for reforestation and seed security in wildfire-prone areas make him a valuable asset in the industry.

PROJECT MANAGER

MacKendrick joined Zanzibar Holdings Ltd. in 2020 as a tree planter and moved to Cariboo Carbon Solutions in 2021 where he has since fulfilled several roles, such as contract supervisor, silviculture surveyor, and seed collection coordinator. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Forest Management from Lakehead University (2020) and a Diploma in Forest Resources Technology from Vancouver Island University (2018).

MacKendrick works closely with First Nation communities, municipalities and private landowners to design economically viable restoration projects with a positive social and ecological impact.

He also serves as the Chair of CCS’s Professional Development Meetings, emphasizing their commitment to professional growth and knowledge-sharing within the organization.

FOREST ECOLOGIST

Wesley Brookes has been with Cariboo Carbon Solutions since its inception and has played a central role in shaping the company’s technical direction and growth. He is a registered Forester in Training (FIT) with the Forest Professionals of British Columbia and an accredited silviculture surveyor. Wesley holds a Bachelor of Science in Forest Ecology and Soils and a Master of Science with honours, specializing in the ecology and disturbance dynamics of British Columbia’s dry forests.

Wes oversees ecological restoration programming and manages CCS’s deciduous seed collection division. A core component of his work is the design and implementation of silviculture research trials in wildfire-affected dry forest systems. These trials move beyond standard reforestation prescriptions and deliberately test novel, science-based strategies aimed at improving seedling establishment and long-term stand resilience.

SENIOR FORESTER

Mark Seilis is a Registered Professional Forester and has been managing forestry operations in the Cariboo since 1982. He is currently the Operations Manager for our Forest Investment and Reporting Branch (FIRB) Program.

Mark spent 14 years as head of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) operations in the 100 Mile House Forest District before joining Zanzibar and CCS. Mark has extensive experience in forestry operations management and silviculture, land use planning and timber supply, as well as operational GIS use and data management.

Mark brings a wealth of knowledge in the functioning of government agencies such as BCTS and Ministry of Forests (MOF) to Cariboo Carbon Solutions.

SENIOR FORESTER

Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of British Columbia and a Diploma in Advanced Silviculture from the Silviculture Institute of BC. He is a Registered Professional Forester (RPF #2145) with the Forest Professionals of BC.

Mike has over 40 years of experience developing and managing reforestation projects in the BC Southern Interior. Prior to joining Cariboo Carbon Solutions, Mike worked for the Ministry of Forests as a Reforestation Specialist. In this position, he provided expert advice on all aspects of reforestation, including seedling procurement, prescribing, and implementing planting and site preparation treatments.

He also served as the Forest Carbon Reforestation Specialist for the Office of the Chief Forester.

SENIOR SURVEYOR

Jeni joined the Cariboo Carbon Solutions team in 2019 as a senior silviculture surveyor and has been involved in many wildfire restoration projects throughout the Cariboo and Cascade regions of British Columbia. She develops silviculture prescriptions, which include eco-typing, initial reconnaissance, mapping and planting prescriptions.

Jeni is also a project lead and operations manager for several planting projects with Zanzibar Holdings Ltd., and a member of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) for both CCS and Zanzibar.

Jeni began her reforestation career back in 1990 as a tree planter, and she planted her first trees for Zanzibar Holdings Ltd. in 1993.

FIELD OPERATIONS MANAGER

Andy is a senior Forest Technician who previously worked for Zanzibar Holdings Ltd., from 2017-2020 and rejoined the Cariboo Carbon Solutions team in 2023. He is an accredited silviculture surveyor (2016) and Accredited Timber Cruiser (2017) registered with the Forest Professionals BC (FPBC).

With nearly two decades of field experience spanning from the west coast to the northern Rockies, Andy has been involved in project management, timber development, road design and layout, eco-typing, silviculture surveying, timber cruising and wildland firefighting. Andy is also a skilled backcountry survivalist and is passionate about mentoring new field workers in individual woodsmanship and technical forestry skills.

SENIOR GIS TECHNICIAN

Justin is our lead GIS technician and has been working within the forestry industry and GIS since 2004.

Justin provides full-phase silviculture mapping services, data analysis, and data management using tools such as ArcMap suite, Arc GIS, and BCTS Genus/Cengea/Trimble forest systems.

Justin has two technical diplomas, one in Forest Resource Technology and another in Geographic Information Systems from the College of New Caledonia.

OFFICE MANAGER

Erin is our dedicated bookkeeper and office manager, beginning with Zanzibar Holdings Ltd. in 2019, and now also with Cariboo Carbon Solutions since 2020.

She navigates the accounting cycle, oversees Accounts Payable and Receivable entries, administers Human Resources functions, and specializes in Cash Forecasting to ensure the financial foresight needed for strategic decision-making. Erin’s efficiency and commitment are crucial to the smooth flow of operations at CCS.