The Vancouver Sun reports in its Wednesday edition BC Hydro executive vice-president Susan Yurkovich will become the new president and chief executive officer of the Council of Forest Industries on Sept. 14. The Sun's Bruce Constantineau writes Ms. Yurkovich, who leaves Hydro at the end of this week, will replace James Gorman, who is taking a new position at West Fraser Timber. Mr. Gorman joined COFI in September, 2013, after previously serving as the B.C.'s deputy minister of advanced education. Ms. Yurkovich was responsible for leading the development of Hydro's $9-billion Site C dam project on the Peace River. Before joining Hydro, she spent 10 years at Canfor, where she ran its public-affairs department. Ms. Yurkovich, who will also serve as president of the BC Lumber Trade Council, will head COFI at a crucial time, as the nine-year-old softwood lumber agreement between Canada and the U.S. is set to expire in October. Nick Arkle, who chairs COFI's management committee, said Ms. Yurkovich "has lots of confidence, lots of connections and that broad experience she can bring together and apply very quickly."