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• David Venables

  European Director

  David Venables, has a specialised background in hardwood, with a BSc in Timber Technology and more than 20 years experience in the international marketing of hardwood products. He is responsible for their promotional and marketing programmes in Europe, the Middle East and India. David is an acknowledged expert on wood markets and the uses and applications of hardwood species and products. He has developed a number of technical publications for the AHEC, including the “Guide to American Hardwoods”. He is an experienced speaker, frequently making presentations on American hardwoods and other wood related topics, to trade, manufacturing and architectural audiences worldwide.

  

• Roderick Wiles

  Director - Africa, Middle East, India, Oceania

  For the past eleven years, Roderick has travelled and researched the hardwood markets of North America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, India and Australasia. He is a recognised authority on the trends and issues concerning the trade and consumption of wood products across these regions and beyond and an acknowledged expert on the uses and market applications of hardwood species and products. He has worked both directly for and as a consultant to AHEC since 1999.

  Roderick is now based in Singapore, from where he is responsible for directing AHEC's promotional campaigns and market development programmes in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia (India) and Oceania (Australia/New Zealand).

  

• Bob Sabistina

  Consultant to AHEC for Lumber Grading

  Bob has been working in the hardwood industry for over 30 years, 12 of which he served as the National Hardwood Lumber Association’s Chief Inspector, and is extremely well known by the US hardwood sector. He also has experience from working for a number of private firms within the hardwood trade over recent years, but this year sees him rejoin the NHLA as their ‘International Grading Consultant’. He continues to travel extensively with AHEC, providing grading seminars all over the world, teaching the NHLA grading rules. Bob also submits a regular ‘Grading Q & A’ article for distribution by AHEC.

  

• Rupert Oliver

  Consultant to AHEC for Sustainability Issues

  Rupert Oliver is an internationally recognised independent authority with 20 years experience on environmental issues related to the timber trade and forest management. He has travelled widely, studying forestry practices and market development in North America, Europe, the Far East, and Africa. He is regularly consulted by international and national agencies in the international forest products sector and is a regular speaker at international conventions. He is a strong believer in the contribution that forestry and timber can make to sustainable development. He holds a Masters degree in Forest Business Administration. He is Director of Forest Industries Intelligence Limited.