The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) appoints Leon Rademeyer to the South Australian Branch Manager position. Mr Rademeyer will commence mid-August and will be based in Mount Gambier, as AFPA as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.
Mr Rademeyer was most recently Chief of Staff at one of the nation’s most respected regional newspapers, The Border Watch. Prior to this role, Mr Rademeyer has filled a number of senior communications roles in Australia and South Africa.
CEO of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Ross Hampton said, “This is a coup for the forest industries of South Australia. Mr Rademeyer will bring to the role vast experience in communications and strategic business management. In his work at The Border Watch he has won the respect of all parties for his integrity and professionalism. Mr Rademeyer’s arrival will ensure the broader industry can maximise the possibilities of assisting the South Australian Government deliver on its pre-election promises to work with the industry, to grow the industry.”
AFPA is the peak national industry body representing the resources, processing, and pulp, paper and bioproduct industries covering the forest products value chain.
