NZTIF’s People
NZTIF is a hard-working, nimble and reactive organisation working on behalf of members. The people who do the hard work include team and volunteer board members.
NZTIF Board
President:
BRUCE LARSEN
General Manager and Director, Northpine Ltd, Waipu, Northland
· Member of the NZTIF Board since 2017
· Trainee forester at NZ Forest Service 1981
· BForSc (Hons), Canterbury University 1986
· Log harvesting research, Forest Research Institute (now Scion)
· Log harvesting and sales at Woodhill Forest with Timberlands and then CHH Forests concluding as International Sales Manager
· MBA, Auckland University 1996
· Purchased a shareholding in Northpine 2000, becoming GM in 2007 and leading the company through development of specialised products for the domestic and export markets
Board Members:
ALAN TANNER
Tanner Group Ltd
JOHN MCVICAR
McVicar Timber Group Ltd
JOHN HAWKINS
Stoneyhurst Timbers Ltd
STEPHEN COYLE
Ngahere Sawmilling Co Ltd
NZTIF Team:
JEFF ILOTT Director
Joined NZTIF in 2009, bringing experience in:
Fifteen years in the construction industry including site management roles
Involvement in all technical areas related to timber production and use
Active participation in drafting of NZ and joint Australia and NZ Standard specifications for timber
Workplace safety issues, especially relating to hazardous substances
Quality assurance programmes for timber grading and treatment
Seminars for NZTIF Members
KEVIN HING Advisor
Joined NZTIF in 1987, bringing experience in:
NZ sawmilling interests in the sale of state forest assets
Development of export markets in Australia, across Asia and United States, including creation of knowledge bases about NZ Radiata Pine
Representing NZ sawmiller interests in setting domestic and joint Australia and NZ Standard specifications
Advocacy work for NZ timber for international trade, health and safety, environment and technical issues
Information and advisory to NZTIF Members
LEONIE CRAWSHAW Office
Joined NZTIF in 2016, bringing experience in:
Administrative office procedures and sales
Support for all NZTIF activities
Organisation of meetings, training courses and events, including liaison with presenters and venue management
Collation of information and presentation of data from NZTIF surveys
JOCELYN WATSON Finance
Joined NZTIF in 2007, bringing experience in:
NZTIF financial matters including invoicing, receipts and payments