Timber Development UK appoints Patrick Guest as Executive Chair

Timber Development UK appointed Patrick Guest as Executive Chair, replacing Chris Sutton as chair. The change took effect on 1 July 2026 following a Governing Board meeting on 18 June, Timber Development UK said.

Chris Sutton had been chair since 2021 and is a former managing director of James Latham. He will continue to work with TDUK as an ambassador.

Patrick Guest's timber career includes director roles at Arnold Laver, NTG and Saint-Gobain. The Executive Chair role is new and combines the board-governance functions of the chair with support for the CEO and Executive Team in delivering TDUK objectives.

The Governing Board meeting in June also appointed three new directors: Simon Woods, European sales, marketing and logistics director at West Fraser UK; Greg Cooper, managing director of Hybrid Structures; and Greg Pickett, managing director at Taylor Maxwell and former chair of the East Anglia Timber Trade Association.