Noel has over 25 years of progressive forest industry experience in a number of diverse roles and currently oversees all woodlands related functions, budgets and staff across Alberta and British Columbia for a large, engineered wood products company. Noel is a Registered Professional Forester and graduated from the University of Alberta in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. In 2015, Noel completed the Advanced Management Skills program with the Mahler Company and has been a Director on a number of management boards including the Alberta Chamber of Resources and the Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce.