KBRS is pleased to have assisted Acadian Timber in the appointment of Adam Sheparski as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective February 13, 2020.

A seasoned change leader, Adam Sheparski is a financial executive with a record of managing effective, results-oriented teams, across a variety of functions and corporate cultures to meet organizational needs. Throughout his successful career, Mr. Sheparski has held progressively senior and complex roles with some of Atlantic Canada’s most recognized publicly traded companies. He has played a significant role in the transformation of these organizations, streamlining operations and ensuring strong financial health.

In his 20-year career, Mr. Sheparski has managed multi-billion-dollar mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, streamlined operations to achieve millions in savings annually, and created structural changes to support the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars following an IPO.

As the CFO of Acadian Timber, Mr. Sheparski will draw on his financial leadership experience to plan, implement, manage, and control all finance-related activities of the organization. His experience providing similar senior financial and operational leadership makes him an invaluable addition to the team.

Adam holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Francis Xavier University and is a graduate of the CFO Leadership Beyond Finance program from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. He is a member of CPA Canada and CPA Nova Scotia as well as a past board member of the Accounting Standards Board of Canada.