John McKay

John McKay is an experienced operations leader in the forest products and manufacturing sectors, currently serving as Managing Director at Mercer International Inc. since November 2024. Previously, John held significant roles such as Vice President of Operations at PRT Growing Services Ltd. and Manager of Production at Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. with a focus on production efficiency and operations management. John's career includes leadership positions at companies like Solvay, Cytec, Kimberly-Clark, Georgia-Pacific LLC, and Kruger Products L.P., where key accomplishments included enhancing production through multi-disciplinary teamwork, implementing energy and resource conservation initiatives, and managing complex manufacturing processes. John holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from The University of British Columbia.