Our Team

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Rob has over 25 years forest management experience. His time has been spent managing a mixture of Crown Forests, Māori Trust forests and privately-owned forests.

Rob is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Forestry and has worked with many different forest owners and has created strong relationships in the process

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Todd’s career in forest management spans more than 25 years. Prior to joining Waipa Forest Management, he managed the forest stumpage and harvest programme at Oji Fibre Solutions, overseeing the procurement and harvesting of more than 650,000 tonnes annually.

Prior to that, Todd was employed by Timberlands Ltd, who manage the Kaingaroa estate. Todd is also a member of the New Zealand Institute of Forestry.

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With a background in software design and data analytics, Ross brings more than 35 years of information management experience to the team. His career has primarily focused on the energy sector, with the past 10 years in forestry.

Ross is a member of the New Zealand Cartographic Society.

When he’s not working, he can be found running, swimming, cycling or motorcycling.