STEERING GROUP

This strategic plan sets out FISA’s priorities, helps to focus resources, energy and guides the implementation of the FISA Working Group actions & priority lists. The FISA Working Group actions and priority lists details the work of each of the Working Groups and can be found at here.
The Steering Group is made up of approximately 20 forest industry leaders including CEO’s and Directors from the UK’s leading forestry businesses including Contractors, Hauliers, Processors Suppliers, Representative trade organisations, Forestry Commission and HSE, all committed to making improvements to safety in the Forest Industry. During the course of 2011 and 2012, the group agreed to the formation of the Forestry Industry Safety Accord and agreed a ‘Safety Accord’ as a statement of its intent to achieve improvements in the sectors safety performance.
Articles of Association - as adopted at AGM, 6 May 2017.
Rules - as adopted at AGM, 6 May 2017.
Role of FISA Director - August 2017
Role of FISA Steering Group member - August 2017
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June 2019
Alastair Sandels |
FISA Chair |
FISA Board/Independent |
Gillian Clark |
FISA CEO |
FISA Board/Independent |
Simon Hodgson |
Forestry and Land Scotland |
FISA Board/State Forestry Org |
John Paterson |
Egger |
Forest Management Company |
Stephen Stanley |
Scottish Woodlands |
Forest Management Company |
Forest Management Company |
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Forest Management Contractor |
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Charlie Fulton |
MCL |
Forest Management Contractor |
Simon Richardson |
Richardson Contracting |
Forest Management Contractor |
Pat Sherry |
Balcas |
Harvesting Managers |
Ashley Williams |
Euroforest Ltd |
Harvesting Managers |
Gavin Davidson |
Iggesund |
Harvesting Managers |
Callum Duffy |
Duffy Skylining |
Harvesting Contractor |
Martyn Neve |
Even Forestry Ltd |
Harvesting Contractor |
Brendan Burns |
Independent |
Harvesting Contractor |
Baden Powell |
B Powell Forestry Ltd |
Harvesting Contractor |
Jim Wilmer |
J Wilmer & Sons Ltd |
Harvesting Contractor |
Jim Colchester |
Buccleuch |
Landowner |
Alex Murray |
ICF |
Landowner |
James Simpson |
Forestry England |
State Forestry Org |
Trefor Owen |
Forestry and Land Scotland |
State Forestry Org |
Dominic Driver |
NRW |
State Forestry Org |
Katherine Gostick |
HSE |
Steering Group Observer |
Neil Stoddart |
JST Ltd |
Timber Hauliers |
David Leslie |
James Jones & Sons |
Timber Hauliers |
David Sulman |
Confor |
Trade Associations |
Donald Maclean |
FCA |
Trade Associations |
Trade Associations |
The specific objective of the Steering Group is to provide support and direction to the organisation and its Chairman / CEO in achieving improved safety performance, welfare standards and behavioural attitudes within the Forestry sector.
The Group meets regularly to discuss the industry performance and safety initiatives for the industry and adoption by its members. Its aim is to provide strong safety leadership across our industry, leading by personal example and implementation within respective organisations. Through the approval and establishment of specific Working Groups, it will drive improvement and changes with the forestry sector. The current Working Group activity can be seen within the Web site.