Governance
The Board of the FPA
We are governed by a Board of Directors, which is responsible for:
- overseeing the powers and functions of the FPA
- ensuring that the financial affairs of the FPA are managed with sound business practice
- other powers and functions conferred or imposed on the FPA or the Board.
Strategic plan 2020–23 (PDF 245.6 KB)
FPA Board Communiques (PDF 3.6 MB)
Directors
The directors of the FPA are appointed by the Minister for Resources as independent experts. They are:
- Chairperson Pam Allan: a person with expertise in public administration and in environmental or natural resource management and governance.
- Sarah Munks: a person with applied knowledge and expertise in environmental or natural resource management.
- Jodie Mason: a person with applied knowledge and expertise in sustainable forest management on private land.
- Kim Creak: a person with applied knowledge and expertise in sustainable forest management on public land.
- Paul West: a person with applied knowledge and expertise in community liaison and local government, from a municipal area in which forestry is a major land use.
- Phil Barker: a person with expertise in biological science or nature conservation.
- Anne Chuter: the Chief Forest Practices Officer.
| Date in 2026 | Board meeting location |
|---|---|
| Friday 20 February | Board meeting - Launceston |
| Friday 17 April | Board meeting - Online |
| Thursday 21 May | Board meeting – Hobart |
| Friday 22 May | Board meeting - Hobart |
| Friday 3 July | Board meeting - Launceston |
| Friday 14 August | Board meeting - Hobart |
| Friday 25 September | Board meeting - Hobart |
| Thursday 29 October | Board - Launceston (field day) |
| Friday 30 October | Board meeting - Launceston |
| Friday 27 November | Board meeting - Hobart |