New directors for FWPAFriday 21 Nov 2014 Three new directors were unanimously elected to the board of Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA) at its recent annual general meeting (AGM). Candidates to the FWPA Board are selected by an arms-length director selection committee, which includes representatives from four national associations. The candidates that were nominated, and then elected by the company members, were Mr Jim Henneberry, Mr Brian Farmer and Ms Christine Briggs.Jim Henneberry is the former CEO of Australian Paper and has held CEO and Director positions with Carter Holt Harvey, International Paper and other international companies. He has a strong global track record of leading large complex, private and public businesses and in balancing an operational focus with strong strategic leadership. Brian Farmer is the current CEO of HQ Plantations and a member of FWPA. His responsibilities include strategic development and management of the company’s resources through leadership and sound policy advice to the Board and investors. Christine Briggs is General Manager, Marketing and Business Development for Timberlink Australia, a member of FWPA. She will bring high-level sales and marketing skills to the Board, having held senior roles in these areas with major timber manufacturing businesses. At a subsequent board meeting, the directors re-elected Ron Adams as Chair and John Simon as Deputy Chair. |
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