Wood for Good director becomes TTF chief
8 December 2015The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has announced the appointment of David Hopkins as new director.
Mr Hopkins, currently director at timber industry communications campaign Wood for Good, will now take a position on the Board of Wood for Good as he moves into his new role at TTF.
“It was a tough recruitment battle with a number of top-class candidates,” said Keith Fryer, president of the TTF.
“We need somebody with the vision, skills and knowledge to take the Federation forward through a period of great change, and David is that man.
“His time at Wood for Good has given him great insight into the challenges and opportunities across the whole supply chain. I am looking forward to working together for what will be a positive, exciting and eventful time ahead.”
During his time at Wood for Good, Mr Hopkins led the award winning ‘Wood First’ & ‘Building with Carbon’ campaigns, helped develop the timber industry lifecycle assessment database, and focused on putting timber’s low carbon properties at the front of the national agenda.
Mr Hopkins replaces outgoing chief executive David Lennan who steps down from the post on December 31.
