Jennie Price CBE, Peter Latham OBE and Liz Philip have
been appointed for three years commencing on 1 April
2019.
The Commissioners will play a pivotal role in
establishing a strong, sustainable future for the
organisation, enabling it to set out with confidence on
the road to the next 100 years of forestry in England.
The Forestry Commission (FC) is a non-Ministerial
Government department established nearly a century ago
as a body serving Great Britain (GB). In
2013, Natural
Resources Wales took over most of FC’s
functions in Wales, and the Scottish
Government will take over FC’s functions in
Scotland this year, which means that from this point on
the FC’s work will be primarily in England.
Forest
Research will continue to operate across GB,
and the whole FC will remain an outward looking,
connected organisation, engaging with the forest
industry and other national and international partners
and stakeholders, and delivering research and other
services to Scotland and Wales by agreement with the
devolved governments.
All appointments to Forestry Commission England are
made on merit and political activity plays no part in
the selection process. The appointments comply with the
Ministerial Code of Governance on Public Appointments.
There is a requirement for appointees’ political
activity (if significant) to be declared. All three
appointees have declared that they have not taken part
in any political activity in the past five years.
Details about the Forestry Commission management
structure can be seen at: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/forestry-commission
Biographical details:
Jennie Price
Until recently, Jennie Price was the CEO of Sport
England. Jennie is a qualified lawyer and has
previously been the CEO of WRAP, a Defra-supported
environmental organisation specialising in recycling
and resources management. She retains an active
interest in sport and is Chair of the recently formed
international supervisory board on integrity in tennis.
She is also Chair of Youth United Foundation and a
trustee of the Canal and River Trust. Jennie brings
considerable expertise in engaging wide sectors of the
community in outdoor activities and has an excellent
understanding of the links to health and well-being.
Peter Latham
Peter Latham is currently the Chair of the Programme
for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
International (PEFC), a Director of Association
Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux (ATIBT) and
a trustee of the Commonwealth Forestry Association. He
was previously CEO and Chairman of the timber
distributor James Latham Plc. Peter brings extensive
knowledge of the timber industry and experience of
successful stakeholder engagement on an international
level.
Liz Philip
Liz Philip is a recently retired Principal of two
agricultural colleges, including Newton Rigg in Cumbria
which was established as the National School of
Forestry in 1969. Liz was a founding member of the
National Land-Based College and was a Chair and Board
Member at Higher York, which unites the city’s
education and public bodies. She is currently a
governor at Selby College. Liz brings a good
understanding of the complexities of farming and
forestry and their contribution to the rural economy.
