The Scottish Forestry Trust has announced the appointment of Bob Stubbs as director. He will take up the role in December, following the retirement of the current director David Rook.

A forestry graduate from Aberdeen, Mr Stubbs worked in both forest management and the timber processing industry before following a career in economic and rural development with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). There he worked in a number of sectors including forest industries, food and drink and agriculture before leaving in March this year to take up other interests. At HIE he gained considerable experience in developing, commissioning and monitoring research projects.

He was appointed chair of the Scottish Forest Industries Advisory Board in May and sits on a number of forest industry forums within Scotland.