Timeline
Olympic founded by Jack McKinnon. Ted Hansen named as President
1972
Established Pacific Pine Department
1986
Established Cedar Department
1991
Steve Granger named as President
1992
Gerry Pankratz named as President
Established East Asia Export team
2008
Established Log Department
Established Ocean Freight for the whole FCTG
2010
Established South Asia/ Middle East Export Team
2012
Established SYP Department
2014
Established Derivative and Futures Department
2015
Established European Import Department
2016
Established Hardwood Department
2017
Since our establishment in 1972, Olympic has focused on measured, sustainable growth through hard work, a spirit of innovation and an eye towards the future. The past ten years have seen a marked change in our business, as we’ve developed new business channels, increased our product offerings, seized new opportunities and ushered in a new generation of traders and support staff.
President's Message

Gerry Pankratz
President

Traders

Aaron Riemersma
Trader, North America

Blake Moran
Trader, North America

Charles Nwoye
Trader, North America

Charlie Thorpe
Trader, North America

Craig Young
Trader, North America

David Topps
Trader, North America

Fraser Hesby
Trader, North America

George Dunn
Trader, North America/International

Greg Tanner
Trader, North America

Jacqueline Wong
Trader, North America

Kian Haynes
Trader, North America

Matt Froese
Trader, North America

Maverick Hatch
Trader, North America

Mike Mischke
Trader, North America/International

Rick Morrow
Trader, North America/International

Stefan Lyren
Trader, North America

Steve Galvin
Trader, North America

Steven Shott
Trader, North America

Taylor Fentiman
Trader, North America

Tristen Di Curzio
Trader, North America

Warren Reece
Trader, North America

Will Ip
Trader, North America

Zach Hillhouse
Trader, North America

Zach Yan
Trader, North America/International

Cam Hebson
Trader Trainee

Graydon Staples
Trader Trainee

Jared Schmidt
Trader Trainee

Matt Maguire
Trader Trainee

Joel Alexander
Commodity Trader Intern
Manufacturing

Bruce Tays
Manufacturing

Jon Sitter
Manufacturing

Matt Vyner
Manufacturing

Terry Baker
Manufacturing
Operations
Alyssa Wandler
Remanufacturing & Reload Coordinator
Andie Ku
Data Developer
Andrii Ohiienko
Full-Stack Data Developer
Artem Pazych
Data Developer
Chris Irwin
Network Administrator
Darcy Mercer
Head of People & Culture
Jojo Boerman
Credit Assistant (Contract)
Karen Rose
Receptionist & Trader Support
Kerri Vyner
Remanufacturing Coordinator
Kinga Kukla
Reload & Invoicing Coordinator
Kirsten Finley
People & Culture Specialist
Lawrence Chan
Controller
Lindsay Elliott
Remanufacturing & Domestic Invoicing Coordinator
Margo Yang
Head of International Department and Trade Compliance
Matteo Friend
Marketing Coordinator Intern
Mavi Magsaysay
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Michael Louie
Import Reload Coordinator
Rick Secret
Credit Manager
Rita Chan
International Operations Coordinator
Shane Kumar
Systems Administrator
Tony Li
Head of Derivatives & Data
Yolanda Zhong
Domestic Reload Supervisor
Annual Revenue
Company Structure
Transaction Activity
Forest City Trading Group
200k+
Transactions
3.5B
Sales
300+
Traders
12
Independent trading entities
54
Years in business