Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA) is seeking to appoint at least three non-executive directors to its skills-based Board.
FWPA is an unlisted public company (limited by guarantee) that provides national, integrated promotion, research and development services for the Australian forest and wood products industry.
FWPA is committed to helping the industry be collaborative, innovative, sustainable and competitive. Company members are wood processors, forest growers, and importers of wood products. As a rural research and development corporation, the Company also receives matching funds from the Commonwealth government for its R&D activities.
Information about FWPA and the process for appointing Directors is set out in FWPA’s Constitution.
An independent Director Selection Committee established under the Company’s Constitution will consider proposals for candidates, and recommend to the FWPA Board persons for nomination for appointment as a Director. The Committee is required to ensure that candidates will result in a balanced, skills-based Board.
FWPA has retained an executive search company, Engage People, to assist the Committee in identifying potential candidates for the open positions. Expressions of interest in the director positions can be made to the following by 5.00pm on Friday July 10th 2015:
Lesley Austin
T: 61 3 9602 3230
M: 61 410 551 503
E: lesley.austin@engagepeople.com.au
