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Natural Resources and Forestry Sunshine List 2009

Also filed as Natural Resources (1996–2013, 2025) and Natural Resources & Forestry (2015).

198 employees earning $100K+ · median $109,912 · average $115,615 · overview and trend →

Who makes the most at Natural Resources and Forestry in 2009?

VIRGINIA WEST, Deputy Minister, was paid $244,517 in 2009 — the highest total compensation among 198 Natural Resources and Forestry employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $109,912.

VIRGINIA WEST

All Employees · 198 in 2009

#NameTitle as filedSalaryTotal
1VIRGINIA WESTDeputy Minister$233,605$244,517
2ROBERT HOLLISAssistant Deputy Minister/Chief Information Officer$195,938$196,251
3DAVID LYNCHAssistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management Division$184,743$185,028
4DAVID DE LAUNAYAssistant Deputy Minister, Field Services Division$182,543$182,828
5ROSALYN LAWRENCEAssistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resource Management Division$181,346$181,631
6LINDA KAMERMANMining & Lands Commissioner$178,180$178,466
7CHARLIE LAUERAssistant Deputy Minister, Field Services Division$178,180$178,466
8WILLIAM THORNTONAssistant Deputy Minister, Forests Division$178,180$178,466
9GIANFRANCO MERLINOHead, Business Solutions Services$159,010$159,281
10FRANK KENNEDYAssistant Deputy Minister, Science & Information Resources Division$155,465$155,719
11DOUGLAS GREENHead, Strategy, Information & Program Management$149,342$149,587
12UWE HELMERHead, Service Management$145,255$145,502
13IAN HAGMANDistrict Manager, Guelph$111,428$143,070
14ADAIR IRELAND-SMITHManaging Director, Parks Ontario$141,425$141,648
15CARRIE HAYWARDRegional Director$139,158$139,382
16JUDY TOMARINDirector, Transition for Land & Resources Cluster$138,673$138,897
17CAMERON MACKDirector, Fish & Wildlife$138,187$138,679
18DAVID DAVISDirector, Finance & Business Services$138,187$138,411
19BRIAN MALONEYDirector, Science & Information$138,187$138,411
20RAYMOND PICHETTEDirector, Policy & Planning Coordination Branch$138,187$138,411
21IGOR SOLESARegional Manager, Business Solutions Services, Central-West$138,086$138,315
22WILLIAM KISSICKDirector, Forest Sector Competitiveness Secretariat$137,302$137,525
23RICHARD GREENWOODDirector, Forest Management Branch$135,903$136,125
24JOAN LONGManager, Enterprise Architecture$135,417$135,636
25MARK SPEERSDirector, Tenure Project$134,589$134,810
26CAROL SMITHRegional Manager, Business Solutions Services North$134,470$134,685
27RALPH WHEELERDirector, Aviation & Forest Fire Management$133,256$133,476
28FRANK MATEJKAManager, Development, Maintenance & Centres - North, Forests$132,634$132,847
29PAUL WARDClimate Change Coordinator$130,863$131,075
30RAYMOND HUNTManager, Development, Maintenance & Centres - North, Northern Development and Mines$128,881$129,092
31SCOTT CHRISTILAWRegional Manager, Business Solutions Services East$128,587$128,797
32MARC RONDEAUDirector, Species at Risk Project$127,785$128,000
33ALLAN WILLCOCKSRegional Director$127,528$127,744
34KARAN AQUINODirector, Aboriginal Relations Branch$126,957$127,174
35JASON KARASKing Air Captain/Twin Otter Pilot$126,195$126,332
36FERGUS MCNEILManager, Development, Maintenance & Centres - East, Natural Resources Management$125,934$126,145
37CHERYL LEWISDirector, Applied Research & Development Branch$125,791$126,002
38AL BARAUSKASManager, Information & Information Technology Program Management$125,308$125,522
39CHRISTOPHER ECKSTEINMgr., Development, Maintenance & Centres, East, Geographic Info. Systems Centre$125,201$125,409
40ERIC BOYSENDirector, Renewable Energy$123,880$124,089
41LOIS DEACONDirector, Enforcement Branch$123,872$124,081
42DANIEL MARINIGHDirector, Lands & Waters$123,748$123,957
43MARY HORBATUKManager, Service Planning & Design$123,162$123,357
44ROBERT PARRYManager, Land & Resources Data Administration$122,174$122,366
45DIANNE CORBETTDirector, Far North Secretariat$121,633$121,838
46PATRICIA FREISTATTERDirector, Strategic Human Resources Business Branch$121,598$121,798
47JOSEPH KAPRONDirector, Geographic Information Branch$120,618$120,818
48GREG BAYManager, Development & Maintenance$120,324$120,530
49DAVID HAYHURSTDirector, Industry Relations Branch$120,142$120,332
50JOHN WHYTOCKDirector, Communications Services Branch$120,065$120,267
51RICHARD LENKIEWICZManager, Development, Maintenance & Centres - Central-West, Quality Assurance Centre$119,923$120,121
52ROBERT MCCOLMRegional Operations Manager$111,428$120,038
53ANNE HALVERSONManager, Information Access$118,816$119,008
54RAYMOND GILCHRISTManager, Business Analysis Program & Planning$117,794$117,987
55EDWARD VOLPEManager, Geographic Enterprise Systems$117,205$117,405
56LES PIOTROWSKIManager, Cluster Arch Framework$116,815$117,007
57AJAYA MUPPIDIManager, Application Quality$116,446$116,627
58THOMAS RICKARDLead Technology Architect$116,400$116,593
59RAPHAEL SUSSMANManager, Land Information Ontario$115,031$115,223
60BARTON FEILDERSManager Planning & Research$114,040$114,221
61ALEXANDER GARDNERDistrict Manager, Kemptville$114,040$114,221
62IAIN METTAMManager, Northwest Planning Unit$114,040$114,221
63DAN PYKEManager, Forest Management Planning$114,040$114,221
64DEBORAH STETSONManager, Wildlife Section$114,040$114,221
65DEREK LANDRYDivisional Business Management Unit Lead, Science & Information Resources Division$113,877$114,050
66MICHAEL MORENCIEDirector, Great Lakes Branch$112,986$113,168
67LES PATAKYRegional Engineer$112,831$113,012
68THOMAS FARRELLDistrict Planning & Information Management Supervisor$112,186$112,364
69PEARL MCKEENManager, Corporate Leadership Office$112,186$112,364
70CHRIS DAVIESManager, Wildlife Resource & Development$111,428$112,151
71JANE IRELANDDistrict Manager, Peterborough$111,725$111,915
72THOMAS MALONEManager, Geographic Information Ontario$111,541$111,733
73WILLIAM BAKERDistrict Manager$111,428$111,608
74THOMAS COAPE-ARNOLDManager, Central Agency Liaison$111,428$111,608
75QUENTIN DAYManager, Fish Culture Section$111,428$111,608
76WAYNE FISETManager, Forest Science$111,428$111,608
77BRIAN HILLIERManager, Forest Policy Section$111,428$111,608
78ROBERT JOHNSTONDistrict Manager, Sault Ste Marie$111,428$111,608
79ROB MACGREGORManager, Lake Ontario Management Unit$111,428$111,608
80GREGORY MAUDEManager, Marketing & Communication$111,428$111,608
81BRIAN MESSERSCHMIDTManager, Aggregate & Petroleum Resources$111,428$111,608
82ROBERT MESSERVEYManager, Waters Management$111,428$111,608
83DAVE PAYNEDistrict Manager, North Bay$111,428$111,608
84ALAN SIPPELManager, Marketing & Client Services Section$111,428$111,608
85VALERIE STANKIEWICZManager, Land Use & Environmental Planning$111,428$111,608
86MARY ELLEN STOLLManager, Northeast Planning Unit$111,428$111,608
87GRAEME SWANWICKDistrict Manager$111,428$111,608
88EDWARD TEARDistrict Manager, Sudbury$111,428$111,608
89BRUCE VAN STAALDUINENManager, Provincial Parks Operations$111,428$111,608
90CHRISTOPHER WALSHManager, Forest Evaluation & Standards$111,428$111,608
91MONIQUE ROLF VON DEN BAUMEN-CLARKManager, Southern Region Planning$111,321$111,501
92BRUCE WURTELEMgr., Development, Maintenance & Centres, North, Innovation & Implementation Centre$111,256$111,446
93RUDOLPH RYBANSKYChief Engineer$111,101$111,286
94JUG MANOCHAOperations Engineer$111,100$111,284
95PATRICIA GREERManager, Northwest Science & Information$110,959$111,139
96BOB CROWELLOperations Manager$110,564$110,740
97JOHN MAFFEIManager, Program Services Section$110,401$110,565
98DAVID EVANSEcosystem Health & Productivity Group Lead$110,378$110,557
99STEVEN FILIPOWITZSupervisor, Environmental & Design$110,121$110,307
100IAN CAMERONCoordinator, Surface Water Monitoring Centre$109,704$109,885
101FRED HALLBusiness Manager, Field Services Division$109,604$109,785
102ROBERTA MARINIGHCoordinator, Enterprise Information & Information Technology Planning$109,562$109,738
103EDWARD IWACHEWSKIManager, Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research$109,372$109,552
104CORRINNE NELSONRegional Director$109,306$109,486
105ROBERT GRAHAMCL415 Captain$109,270$109,470
106PAUL BEWICKParks Zone Manager$109,088$109,266
107KENNETH GIBBONSFire Program Manager$109,088$109,266
108BURTON MCCLELLANDProject Manager$109,088$109,266
109MARK PARSONSManager, Aviation Forest Fire Management Policy & Business Management$109,088$109,266
110TARAS POPOWICHFire Program Manager$109,088$109,266
111KEVIN SMITHManager, Policy Standards & Training$109,088$109,266
112TIM SULLIVANParks Zone Manager$109,088$109,266
113JOHN WINTERSParks Zone Manager$109,088$109,266
114FAREED EL-RAHEBProject Manager, Process Improvement$109,017$109,200
115KATHLEEN MCFADDENManager, Wood Allocation & Measurement$108,816$109,005
116SCOTT WATSONManager, Fish Culture Section$108,836$108,999
117DAVID MCLEISHManager, Upper Great Lakes Management Unit$108,779$108,958
118BRIAN BAKERManager, Financial Planning, Accounting & Control$108,619$108,797
119DAVID MANOLFire Management Supervisor, Thunder Bay$108,446$108,585
120CARLA JORDAN-COOKEManager, Base Data Infrastructure$108,193$108,370
121RICK LADOUCEURManager, Program Services Section$108,188$108,366
122JEFF GAUDRYResponse Coordinator$108,100$108,240
123ANTHONY BUSZYNSKICoordinator, Land Management Section$107,797$107,975
124JOSEPH CHURCHERSupervisor, Guides Unit$107,730$107,908
125JIM MACKENZIECoordinator, Natural Heritage Information Centre$107,249$107,425
126DALE RANDAFire Management Supervisor, Geraldton$106,717$106,869
127LORNE MORROWProject Director, Sustainable Forest Licenses Conversion Initiative$106,400$106,400
128PHYLLIS BENNETTManager, Issues and Media$106,177$106,354
129ANDREW HEERSCHAPDistrict Manager, Parry Sound$106,039$106,216
130REBECCA RAMSARRANExecutive Assistant$105,963$106,140
131ROBERT DAVIDDistrict Manager$105,851$106,028
132DAVE BROWNFire Management Supervisor$105,640$105,778
133AL TITHECOTTManager, Forest Fire Management$105,565$105,741
134MICHAEL FLYNNManager, Controllership, Service & Quality Management$105,440$105,621
135DALE SCOTTProvincial Coordinator, Biogenetic Resources$105,440$105,621
136MICHAEL O'BRIENGeneral Manager, Aviation Services$105,422$105,597
137ALBERT KINGCoordinator, Special Programs, Forests Branch$105,378$105,557
138JENNIFER KEYESManager, Policy Program Unit$105,307$105,483
139DANIEL PASCOERegistrar$105,299$105,469
140DEBBIE PELLA KEENDistrict Manager, Aurora$104,988$105,167
141ROBERT RUTHERFORDResponse Coordinator$105,013$105,162
142RANDAL DOUGLASManager, Service Build & Deliver$104,938$105,114
143JANICE VERVAEKEManager, Supply Chain & Service Management$104,924$105,094
144DAVID MACDONALDManager, Aboriginal Affairs Unit$104,829$105,005
145GEORGE ARRASManager, Corporate Planning & Agenda Management$104,716$104,892
146CAROL PAUKERSenior Policy Officer$104,692$104,868
147KEVIN FIRTHMgr., Development, Maintenance & Centres - East, Geographic Info. Systems Data Srvcs.$104,453$104,629
148JOYCE MINIELLYHuman Resources Business Advisor$104,283$104,453
149KEN WIDDIFIELDRegional Coordinator, Northwest Region$104,302$104,440
150DAVID MARALDOManager, Strategic Initiatives & Business Management$104,092$104,268
151MARTHA HEIDENHEIMDistrict Manager, Hearst$104,041$104,214
152MITCH WILSONDistrict Manager, Aylmer$103,985$104,160
153EVA KENNEDYManager, Southern Science & Information Section$103,982$104,158
154WILLIAM TAYLORPolicy/Liaison Officer$103,648$103,811
155LEO CHRISTLEnvironmental Engineer$103,613$103,782
156BARRY SIGMANNResponse Coordinator$103,531$103,680
157ROY SIDDERSRegional Far North Manager$103,364$103,538
158JORG PETERSENManager, Assets, Accommodation & Capital Management$103,287$103,462
159ALLAN CHOWEngineering Services Supervisor$103,017$103,191
160MIKE BALLAGHFire Response Specialist$102,970$103,141
161DANIEL PUDDISTERManager, Forest Policy Section$102,908$103,079
162GLENN WETHERALLManager, Business and Finance$102,912$103,076
163MICHAEL PAQUETTESafety and Personnel Systems Coordinator$102,906$103,055
164AURORA MENDOZAProject Manager$102,836$103,007
165MARGARET KRMPOTICHuman Resources Business Advisor$102,411$102,574
166JIM PALLOTDatabase Systems Consultant$102,351$102,572
167MARTIN BLAKEDistrict Manager, Cochrane$102,370$102,542
168PETER HENRYSupervisor, Forest Analysis$102,202$102,365
169ROBERT MCALPINEProgram Leader, Fire Science & Technology$102,202$102,365
170TIM MOODYRegional Enforcement Operations Manager, Southern Region$102,202$102,365
171MURRAY RADFORDCoordinator, Forest Resources Inventory Program$102,202$102,365
172ANDY TODDManager, Lake Ontario Management Unit$101,999$102,171
173SUSAN MACGREGORCoordinator, Crown Land Surveys$101,973$102,141
174MARK BETTLead, Niagara Escarpment Program$101,694$101,860
175JULIE MCARDLESenior Policy Advisor$101,392$101,566
176ALA BOYDManager, Biodiversity Section$101,195$101,360
177MICHAEL KLEMCoordinator, Capital Assets$101,193$101,333
178MICHAEL CARTANRegional Far North Manager$100,972$101,143
179CATHERINE GIBSONProgram Liaison Officer$100,826$100,988
180MARTIN WESTInformation Management Coordinator, Parks & Protected Areas$100,703$100,867
181DON FILLITERChief Pilot, Rotary Wing$100,680$100,840
182GRAHAME GORDONFire Operations & Emergency Response Program Leader$100,680$100,840
183PETER HULSMANManager, Waters Management$100,645$100,810
184ALBERT BISSCHOPSenior Advisor, Forest Environmental Assessment$100,555$100,718
185PAUL GLASSFORDSenior Advisor, Forest Environmental Assessment$100,555$100,718
186JOHN JOHNSONLake Erie/Commercial Fish Program Coordinator$100,555$100,718
187RICHARD LAPRAIRIEProgram Liaison Officer$100,555$100,718
188GREGORY PULHAMMunicipal Planning Team Lead/Senior Policy Advisor$100,555$100,718
189JOHN SILLSManager, Northwest Planning Unit$100,505$100,674
190BETTY PAPAProject Manager$100,264$100,485
191MARY GORDONSenior Policy Advisor$100,318$100,481
192BARRY MYERSBusiness Manager$100,299$100,466
193TERRY RUUSKAFire Management Supervisor, Kenora$100,315$100,455
194HELEN AMBROSEManager, Multimedia Communications Services$100,248$100,416
195STEVEN ROSEManager, Information & Information Technology Planning$100,141$100,341
196KAREN BELLAMYManager, Species at Risk$100,080$100,249
197EVA COOKEDatabase Systems Consultant$100,020$100,241
198ANDREW HEWITTManager, Petroleum Resources Centre$100,003$100,173

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