Royer Thompson Recruits CEO for the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries
February 6, 2025 – After an extensive search that attracted interest from within Nova Scotia and across Canada, Royer Thompson has assisted in the recruitment of Jacqueline Lotzcar as the new president and CEO of the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI). “Jacqueline brings a wealth of experience and industry recognition to the role, positioning the organization for continued success in the dynamic world of recycling,” CARI said. “A highly respected leader in the recycling industry, Jacqueline was recently named one of Recycling International Top 100 of most inspiring and innovative recyclers.”
Ms. Lotzcar brings significant recycling experience to this position and is well-known throughout the world of recycling including recently having been named by Recycling International Magazine as one of the Top 100 most inspiring and innovative global leaders in recycling which spotlights industry veterans, impactful entrepreneurs, as well as trendsetters and young talents. For the last four years, Ms. Lotzcar has been vice president with Pacific Metals Recycling International, Vancouver, B.C. while recently supporting the corporate sale process and ownership transition following their 112-year family-owned business. Founded in 1912 by Ms. Lotzkar’s great-grandfather, Leon, Pacific Metals has been a prominent part of Greater Vancouver’s recycling sector, contributing to sustainability efforts both locally and globally.
Over the years, Ms. Lotzcar has been an active member of the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) with experience working with government officials both in the U.S. and Canada to advocate for the recycling and manufacturing industries.
The Canadian Association of Recycling Industries represents over 200 companies in the recycling sector. Founded in 1941, the organization has evolved into a powerful industry association representing companies from small family scrap yards to massive capital intensive processing plants. Its members process, broker, and consume commodities, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, electronics, paper, rubber, glass, textiles, and plastics.
Headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Royer Thompson is a full-service management and human resource consulting firm, focused on capturing the full potential of people in organizations by supporting: a shared sense of purpose, organizational design, recruiting and cultivating leadership, and fostering an innovative spirit. The firm said it supports organizations through structural change, alignment and delivery of strategy by “ensuring the right people are doing the right things at the right levels.”
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For over 20 years, Royer Thompson has provided strategic advisory services in times of transformational change and has attracted and retained senior management professionals with depth in recruitment, leadership development and evaluation, governance-related services, organizational design, human resources planning, service delivery and career transition.
Past Assignment
Last year, Royer Thompson helped to recruit Gaëtan Boudreau P.Eng as the chief technology officer of Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia. “Attracting a leader of Gaëtan’s caliber is a big step forward, and I’m confident he will bring a new and much needed strategic IT vision and perspective that supports our work and the people we serve,” said Karen Adams, CEO, WCB Nova Scotia. Mr. Boudreau P.Eng is a seasoned IT leader with extensive experience leading teams and organizations through transformative technological change. He has served in IT leadership roles at several major national and international businesses and organizations, including Fundserv, CIBC, BCE Emergis (now Telus Health), and the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal.
Mr. Boudreau P.Eng is joining the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia from CÉGEP Heritage College, a post-secondary education institution located in Western Québec. As information and systems technology director and chief information security officer, he was responsible for all aspects of the College’s IT strategy, leading the teams responsible for cyber security and digital transformation.
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia is the province’s provider of workplace injury insurance. They inform and inspire Nova Scotians in the prevention of workplace injury, but when it occurs, they support those whose lives it touches, fostering a timely and safe return to work.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
