Briar Young joined the Forest Practices Board in September 2024
Briar has over 24 years of experience working in both the private and public sectors, with a significant portion of his career focused on managing complex natural resource regulatory regimes, Indigenous engagement and environmental programs. He has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences and Resource Management from Simon Fraser University.
Briar spent 10 years working with the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Natural Resources Canada—Northern Pipeline Agency in Ontario, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, and northern British Columbia. Since 2013, he has worked for the Yukon government in various roles, most recently as the Assistant Deputy Minister of Environment and interim Deputy Minister of Environment.
