Having been on the ground in sawmill and woodlands operations, as well working in as the corporate finance aspect of the forest industry—working in mergers, acquisitions and project financing—Gordon Murray joined the Wood Pellet Association of Canada in 2009. Today, he works as an ardent advocate on behalf of Canadian producers, traders, ports, terminals, shipping companies, equipment suppliers and all those who want to participate in growing a safe and prosperous wood pellet industry.

Gordon is a member of the board of directors for Bioenergy Europe, the European Pellet Council, and the British Columbia Forest Safety Council. Most recently he spent five years as a member of the standards committee for the Sustainable Biomass Program

Gordon has a BSc in forestry. He is a Registered Professional Forester and a Chartered Professional Accountant.