Management

Brad Ekstrom RPF

• Thunderhouse President and All Purpose Forester
• Ontario Registered Professional Forester
• HBScF Lakehead University 1988
• Over 20 years experience in silviculture operations and forest management in Boreal Ontario
• Member of CIF

• Managing Partner and All Purpose Forester
• Ontario Registered Professional Forester
• HBScF Lakehead University 1978
• Certified ELC Photo Interpreter
• Over 30 years experience in silviculture operations, forest management and forest inventory in Boreal Ontario
• Member of CIF

Forestry and Science Staff

Serge Pouliot

• Forest Technician
• Diploma Forestry Technician, Algonquin College 1988
• Ontario herbicide licensed
• Certified ELC Photo Interpreter
• Over 20years experience in silviculture, logging operations, forest fire fighting and forest inventory.

• Ontario Registered Professional Forester
• HBScF Lakehead University 1997
• Certified ELC Photo Interpreter
• Over 10years experience in forest management, operations and forest inventory
• Member of CIF

• Forest Technician, diploma Algonquin College 1986
• Ontario Licensed Scaler
• Certified Compliance Inspector
• Certified ELC Photo Interpreter
• Over 20 years experience in silviculture, logging, compliance and forest inventory

• Forest Technician, Sir Sanford Fleming College 2007
• Certified ELC Photo Interpreter
• 3 years experience in silviculture and forest inventory

GIS

David Hipwell

• GIS Imagery Specialist
• GIS Programming & GIS diplomas, Centre of Geographic Sciences 2007
• BSc, major in Earth Sciences, Dalhouse University 2005
• 3 years experience in GIS

• GIS Technician
• Forest Technician diploma, la Cité Collégiale 2007
• ArcGIS Certificate, ESRI 2006
• Over 2 years experience in GIS, silviculture and natural resource operations

Administration

Nicole Grenier

• Payroll
• Accounting
• Phone and inquiries
• & all other indispensable office functions normally needing 2 people

Ron Nadeau

• Financial Analyst & Controller

Firewood staff

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Project Employees

During the summer field season, Thunderhouse adds over 100 silvicultural workers to the Team. Our high rate of  returning employees brings an experienced and reliable workforce to your project.
 

In small town Northern Ontario, silvicultural and forestry projects often give a much needed boost to local economies. Thunderhouse frequently hires silvicultural employees from communities in the vicinity of our projects. We especially have long standing experience hiring from First Nation communities.  If your are seeking local employment for your project, Thunderhouse will work with you to fulfill that objective.