Kirsteen Laing
Administrative Manager
Kirsteen graduated from UBC with a BSF in 1979. She worked for MacMillan Bloedel on Vancouver Island and obtained her RPF before heading overseas to work for two years in Moçambique with CUSO. After a year of travelling she returned to BC and worked in Prince Rupert with TM Thompson. The following year, 1986, she and her partner established Laing & McCulloch Forest Management Services and based their operations out of Smithers. She was involved in a wide range of projects including operational surveys, training and research. Upon the birth of their first child Kirsteen’s focus in the company switched to a more administrative role. Her experience, in particular in bookkeeping, led to contracts that required these skills. She has worked independently for various clients, including the Centre, since 2004.
Kirsteen enjoys running, biking, cross-country skiing, hiking and travelling (47 countries so far). She is very involved with the Bulkley Valley Cross Country Ski Club. With two teenage daughters she is kept busy with their activities of cross-country skiing, triathlon, soccer, running, etc. etc. She is so happy to have made Smithers her home as she feels it is a wonderful place to raise a family and a hidden treasure worth preserving.
Kirsteen started with the Bulkley Valley Research Centre in June 2004.