Suzette Weeding

Suzette is a forest industry professional and a senior executive. Chair of the Gottstein Trust, Suzette has been a trustee since 2015. Suzette is General Manager, Conservation and Land Management for Sustainable Timber Tasmania.  A graduate of the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Science, Suzette has 20 years’ experience in senior roles directly responsible for environmental management of forests. She is vice-chair of the International Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), a leading alliance of national forest certification systems which includes Responsible Wood in Australia. She is also a director of the Forest Education Foundation. She is a steering committee member of the Launceston National Institute of Forest Products Innovation, and her extensive involvement with industry groups includes membership of the Tasmanian State Fire Management Council and the Forest Practices Advisory Council.