Since 2010, Stephen has been a leading champion for the mass timber industry in North America. As the Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Smartlam North America, he educates clients on the design possibilities and benefits of using mass timber as a sustainable alternative to concrete and steel. Stephen worked with the design leaders for companies like Google and Microsoft and helped them turn their mass timber goals into reality. He led the negotiation and implementation of mass timber for one of the tallest wood buildings in the world, Brock Commons in Vancouver Canada and played a key role in negotiating the largest wood constructed roof in North America at Rocky Ridge Recreation Center in Calgary, AB, Canada. Both projects won awards for their innovative use of mass timber.

As a member of the team that brought mass timber to North America, Stephen was responsible for developing an industry-standard design guide for architects and engineers to learn how to design with mass timber.

With his master’s degree in Wood Science and 30 years’ experience in the engineered wood industry, Stephen works with his clients to ensure the right engineered wood product is being used for the right application.  He takes great pride in the relationships he has built across North America, Asia and New Zealand and he maintains high levels of client retention.