Martin Gale has been appointed chairman of PEFC UK Ltd, succeeding Michael Clark who took on the role of interim chairman in 2005. Mr Clark has stepped down to devote more time to his duties as a PEFC International Council member and remains a member of the UK board.
Mr Gale is vice-president of international forestry at UPM, a non executive forestry commissioner; a non executive director of BSW Timber plc, director of Forest Industries (UK) Ltd and a former president of the Confederation of Paper Industries.
Commending PEFC UK’s progress, Mr Gale said: “Since 2005, PEFC UK has experienced promising growth in a number of areas, including a rise in membership, a doubling of the number of logo licence holders and a substantial increase in chain of custody certificate holders.”
Ross Bradshaw, managing director of paper supplier TSP UK Ltd, has also joined the board. He takes up his position following the decision by Len Yull, a former chairman and national secretary of PEFC UK, to step down from the board to pursue other forestry interests.
Joanne Handley also stood down at the recent AGM.
