James A. Shepherd serves as Independent Director of the Company. He is also currently a director of Buckman Laboratories International Inc. Mr. Shepherd was President and Chief Executive Officer of Canfor Corporation from 2004 to 2007 and Slocan Forest Products Ltd. from 1999 to 2004. He is also the former President of Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd. and Finlay Forest Industries Limited and the former Chairman of the Forest Products Association of Canada. Mr. Shepherd has previously served as a director of Conifex Timber Inc., Canfor Corporation and Canfor Pulp Income Fund (now Canfor Pulp Products Inc.). Mr. Shepherd holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University.
As the Independent Director of Mercer International, the total compensation of James Shepherd at Mercer International is $150,002. There are 11 executives at Mercer International getting paid more, with David Gandossi having the highest compensation of $1,928,100.
James Shepherd is 67, he's been the Independent Director of Mercer International since 2011. There are 1 older and 23 younger executives at Mercer International. The oldest executive at Mercer International Inc. is R. Keith Purchase, 76, who is the Lead Independent Director.
James's mailing address filed with the SEC is SUITE 1120, 700 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER, A1, V6C 1G8.
Over the last 19 years, insiders at Mercer International have traded over $979,390 worth of Mercer International stock and bought 937,050 units worth $7,519,184 . The most active insiders traders include Peter R Kellogg, Martha A M Morfitt, and Jimmy S H Lee. On average, Mercer International executives and independent directors trade stock every 53 days with the average trade being worth of $131,354. The most recent stock trade was executed by Rainer Rettig on 11 September 2024, trading 4,000 units of MERC stock currently worth $24,400.
mercer's core purpose: provider of fiber, renewable energy and chemicals, from sustainable sources, for essential human needs. mercer is one of the world's largest producers of nbsk market pulp, by capacity. producing approximately 1.525 admt annually between our three mills, mercer serves customers in asia, europe and, north america. with some of the most modern facilities in the world, mercer's mills in canada and germany have established a reputation for superior product, consistent quality and outstanding service. our modern facilities mean low capital requirements, high efficiency, state-of-the-art environmental compliance and net energy producers.
Mercer International executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: