Wednesday, 09 March 2016
Staff and Trustee Changes at FSC UK
Changes, Hello's and Goodbye's...
Colin Bradford, head of Non-Food Technology and Sourcing Practices at Sainsbury’s, appointed as Steering Group Chair
Colin has responsibility for the safety and quality of all Non-Food products at Sainsbury’s. His team ensures production sites adhere to ethical standards and that key raw materials such as timber and cotton meet Sainsbury’s sustainability targets.
Colin has many years’ experience in the manufacturing and retail sides of business. He first became involved with FSC as part of a major Chain of Custody project and believes his work as a Trustee helps further the aims and objectives of the organisation.
FSC UK appoints Mark Barthel as Steering Group Vice-Chair
Mark has a 25-year track record in identifying, managing, communicating and, above all, finding solutions to difficult environmental and sustainable development issues - and has been involved in the development and implementation of voluntary sustainability standards for 20 of those years.
He has been a trustee at FSC UK for almost 11 years, joining the organisation because he is a passionate believer in the fact that FSC standards, and the many talented people behind them, provide a great opportunity to protect our forests and the livelihoods of those who depend on them.
FSC UK appoints Constance L. McDermott, senior Fellow and Chair of the Ecosystem Governance Group at the University of Oxford, as Social Trustee.
Over the past twenty years Constance has conducted research and applied work on the relationships between people and forests in more than 30 countries worldwide.
She first began to follow FSC certification in the 1990s, while working in community forestry in Nepal, California and British Columbia. She saw the potential of certification to recognise local producers for their unique contributions to long-term forest stewardship, while also reconnecting consumers with the forests and people producing wood products. Constance joined the FSC UK Social Chamber with a particular interest in supporting small-scale forest owners to access and benefit from certification, as well as to improve the engagement of all FSC UK stakeholders.
Meriel Robson
FSC UK would like to take this opportunity to thank Meriel Robson for her valuable contribution as Chair of FSC UK over the last five years. Executive Director, Rosie Teasdale, commented “I am personally indebted to Meriel for her support and advice as FSC UK’s Chair, particularly during my first year as Director. We will continue to benefit from her input as a board member and we all look forward to working with Colin and Mark in their new roles.”
Hannah Scrase
Hannah Scrase showed initiative and vision in establishing FSC UK as the first national office back in 1995. She was the first Executive Director of FSC UK and subsequently became a trustee. Having played a proactive role in the charity since its inception, Hannah has been a key part of FSC UK’s success and we have no doubt that there will be times when we will need call on her expertise in the future!
Nicola Baird
Journalist and author has also been involved with FSC UK over many years, we would like to thank her for her valuable support and advice, particularly in relation to FSC UK’s communications and promotional activities.
Tess Jenkins
Liaison Officer, Tess Jenkins, has chosen not to return to FSC UK after her maternity leave in order to spend more time with her young family. Membership enquiries will now be handled by our Office Administrator, Bethan Gratrix (office@fsc-uk.org). We would like to thank Tess for her six years at FSC UK and wish her every success in future.