Peter Latham will continue as Chairman of the PEFC International Board for another three years, following a unanimous vote by the PEFC General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.
Genevieve Chua, a longstanding board member and Trader representative, was elected to Vice Chair, joining Natalie Hufnagl-Jovy. Brain Kernohan (Forest Industry/Processor) and Gerald Pfiffinger (ENGO/Conservation) were both re-elected.
PEFC also announced two new board members: Jin Sook Lee (Labour) and Suzette Weeding (Forestry Owner/Government).
Jin Sook Lee is the Global Campaign Director for Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), responsible for the promotion of BWI sustainable forest management. Suzette Weeding, a professional forester, is Forest Management General Manager for Sustainable Timber Tasmania.
There were also changes to the Nominations Committee, the body responsible for ensuring the balance of the Board. Dr. Bin Che Yeom (Dato) Freezailah, who has been on the Committee since 2013, stepped down after six years.
Esa Härmälä and William V. Street Jr. will continue on as the 2018 Nominations Committee, with a call for nominations for a third member expected before the end of the year.
PEFC is the world's largest forest certification system.
