Vivian has spent the past 16 years in forest certification and sustainable forest management, building support for the application of forest and chain of custody standards in Canada.
Prior to managing her own consulting business, she spent seven years working for FSC Canada as Director of Certification Applications and Brand Management on forest and chain of custody standards and policies. Her specialities include green markets and private woodlot management. Vivian has conducted over 100 Chain-of-Custody and Forest Management assessments and has taken the SmartWood Lead Auditor training program.
Vivian has a Masters degree in Forest Conservation from the University of Toronto and Specialist in International Development.
Vivian joined FSC Canada in February 2013 and is responsible for providing guidance and direction on all aspects related to FSC Forest Management, Controlled Wood and related standards.