Vivienne Jupp has been appointed as the new Chairperson designate of Coillte to succeed the outgoing Chairperson, Bernie Gray.
The position of Chairperson of Coillte is for a period of five years (with possibility for extension) and the appointment has been made following a competitive process managed by the State Boards service of the Public Appointments Service (PAS).
Ms. Jupp has significant board level experience in organisations of a similar scale to Coillte, including as the Chairperson of the CIE Group. She is also the current Chairperson of Premier Lotteries Ireland.
Coillte, Ireland’s semi-state forestry company, is responsible for managing 440,000 hectares of primarily forested lands. It is the nation’s largest forester and producer of certified wood, a natural, renewable and sustainable resource.
