Experience

New Forests

• Australia
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Chairman

  • Jul 2005 - Present

  Sydney, Australia Founder, Executive Chair and previously CEO of forestry investment management business New Forests. New Forests manages USD7 billion in forestry, agriculture, conservation and wood processing assets across Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Africa and the United States. Chair of Australia and New Zealand wood products manufacturing and distribution business Timberlink, Director, Washington, DC based international NGO Forest Trends. Member Australian Forest Industry Advisory Council.… Show more Founder, Executive Chair and previously CEO of forestry investment management business New Forests. New Forests manages USD7 billion in forestry, agriculture, conservation and wood processing assets across Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Africa and the United States. Chair of Australia and New Zealand wood products manufacturing and distribution business Timberlink, Director, Washington, DC based international NGO Forest Trends. Member Australian Forest Industry Advisory Council. Fellow of the Australian Property Institute, Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, past member of the Global Agenda Council of the World Economic Forum Show less



Hancock Natural Resource Group

• Director

  • Jul 2000 - Jun 2005

  Sydney, Australia Oversee the design, development and management of forestry and carbon sequestration investment funds and projects for third party investors. Advised a range of investment clients, industry and governments, on policies and measures to support climate mitigation projects.



State Forests of NSW

• Executive General Manager

  • Jan 1996 - Jun 2000

  Sydney, Australia Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Australia’s largest forestry business. As a government trading enterprise, managing 7 million acres of natural forests and 625,000 acres of plantation forests, State Forests has revenues of over $AUD210 million per annum and assets of $AUD1.5 billion. Role in organization was as a key change agent, helping the business move to a more forward looking business model.



Government of Canada, Department of Natural Resources

• Director General

  • May 1985 - Nov 1995

  Ottawa, Canada Introduced new programs of sustainable forest management under Canada’s Green Plan of 1991, then responsibilities expanded to include national coordination of science programs in one of the world’s largest forest research organizations. Undertook international activities, including the establishment and management of the Canadian and International Model Forest network; the initiation, secretariat and technical chair of the Montreal Process related to criteria and indicators for the conservation… Show more Introduced new programs of sustainable forest management under Canada’s Green Plan of 1991, then responsibilities expanded to include national coordination of science programs in one of the world’s largest forest research organizations. Undertook international activities, including the establishment and management of the Canadian and International Model Forest network; the initiation, secretariat and technical chair of the Montreal Process related to criteria and indicators for the conservation and sustainable management of temperate and boreal forests; and the international scientific and technical cooperation agreements between Canada and other countries. Served as chair or member of a variety of national forest policy and science policy forums in Canada and internationally, undertook widespread speaking engagements related to sustainable forest management. Show less