Forestry Commission Executive Board

The Forestry Commission Executive Board’s shared purpose is to champion forests and forestry in England and beyond.

The board brings the leadership of the Forestry Commission together to take strategic decisions on matters where Forestry England, Forest Services and Forest Research can achieve more by taking a common approach.

Board members

  • Richard Stanford, Chief Executive Officer, Forestry Commission
  • Derrick Osgood, Director of Finance and Corporate Governance, Forestry Commission
  • Jo Ridgway, Director of Organisational Development, Forestry Commission
  • Anna Brown, Director Forest Services
  • Steph Rhodes, England Tree Planting Programme Delivery Director
  • Mike Seddon, Chief Executive Officer, Forestry England
  • Tristram Hilborn, Chief Operating Officer, Forestry England
  • Amanda Grist, Finance Director, Forestry England
  • James Pendlebury, Chief Executive, Forest Research
  • Paula Rice, Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Forest Research

Agendas, meeting papers and minutes

Read the agendas, meeting papers and minutes of the Forestry Commission Executive Board meetings

Forestry Commission England Executive Board

The Forestry Commission England Executive Board sat until 31 March 2019, Read the agendas, meeting papers and minutes of the England Executive Board meetings

Contact details

informationrights@forestrycommission.gov.uk