New CEO of AFPA announcedFriday 15 Mar 2013  The Chair of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Greg McCormack, has announced that following a national search, a senior manager in global networking giant, Cisco Systems, had accepted the role of CEO of the organisation.Mr Ross Hampton is currently General Manager of Australian and New Zealand public sector business development for Cisco – a role which he has held for six years. Mr Hampton built a public sector engagement strategy for Cisco from the ground up. He is credited with a significant share of the multi-million dollar growth in Cisco’s public sector business – especially in ground breaking work in cross-government collaboration. Mr McCormack said, “We are delighted that Mr Hampton has accepted the offer to lead AFPA. One of the most pressing issues facing our industry is: how do we leverage the natural advantages of forestry and timber products in the carbon constrained economy, including the role of renewable energy and paper products into the future?”. Mr Hampton brings to our organisation a unique blend of global expertise in environmental policy at this crucial time. Mr McCormack also paid tribute to outgoing CEO Dr David Pollard. Mr Hampton is expected to be in his CEO role by May. |
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