GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - Canada
David Calabrigo KC of Canfor Corporation
David Calabrigo was appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate and Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary at Canfor in 2011, having joined the organisation in 2001. Canfor is one of the largest forest companies in British Columbia; Calabrigo oversees the group’s M&A functions and is recognised for his involvement in terms of the company’s expansion into the US and further afield, including its recent acquisition of VIDA Group of Sweden.
Sources say: “Canfor has been going through a lot of dynamic change, and he’s been a big part of that.” Calabrigo is also the chair of the board of the Vancouver Art Gallery and a key member of their management team. One commentator remarked: “He’s more than just a lawyer.” He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2010.