Jim Wilson
Private Forests Tasmania has appointed a new chair and two directors to the board. The new chair is Jim Wilson who replaces Mr Evan Rolley. Source: Timberbiz
Bob Rutherford has been appointed as a new director for three years, coming onto the board with extensive expertise in forestry and related natural resources sciences while Alice Herbon has been reappointed as a member representing non-industrial private forest growers for a further term of one year.
Minister for Resources, Felix Ellis, said that after a widespread search, Jim Wilson has been appointed as the new chair of PFT.
“Jim Wilson has extensive leadership experience in the private forest sector and will step strongly into this leadership role having previously been a director on the PFT Board,” Mr Ellis said.
“Alongside this appointment, I am also delighted to announce that Bob Rutherford has been appointed as a new director for three years, coming onto the board with extensive expertise in forestry and related natural resources sciences.
“Additionally, Alice Herbon has been reappointed as a member representing non-industrial private forest growers for a further term of one year.”
More than 70% of Tasmania’s wood harvest by volume now comes from the private estate. Our sustainably managed private native and plantation forests provide the wood needed to build our houses and fibre for a plastic-free future.
“Private Forests Tasmania is supported by the Rockliff Liberal Government to actively promote the private forests sector and help shape its sustainable growth,” said Mr Ellis.
“This includes the provision of $600,000 through our Climate Change Action Plan to support landowners in increasing commercial tree plantings on their properties, sequestering carbon while providing future wood and fibre for our community.
“I congratulate Mr Wilson, Mr Rutherford and Ms Herbon on their appointments and wish outgoing chair, Mr Evan Rolley, all the best for his future endeavours and thank him for his service as Chair of PFT for more than five years,” he said.
PFT’s chief executive officer Dr Elizabeth Pietrzykowski congratulated Mr Rolley on his term as PFT Chair.
“We extend our gratitude to Evan for an impactful five-year tenure,” she said.
“Evan’s commitment to the private forest industry has left an indelible mark on our organisation and his leadership has placed an important focus on innovative whole-farm planning as well as continuing to meet the demands of the emerging wood markets.
“I look forward to working closely with PFT’s new chair, Jim Wilson, and welcome Bob to the organisation as our new director.”
