Our Forest Management Team

FMNZ has been operating since 1974 and our team has over 250 years of combined industry experience. We offer superior service in every aspect of managing your forest. It is the reason we achieve excellent returns for our clients on their forestry investments.

As we form long-term relationships with our clients, it’s important for us to put the best possible people on-site. This translates to consistently high standards of work. We also encourage our people to broaden their skills with ongoing training.

FMNZ Steve Bell

Steve Bell

Joint CEO

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Sally Sisson

Joint CEO

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FMNZ Rory Bennison

Rory Bennison

Land Information and Technical Forest Manager

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FMNZ Staff Caryn Lacey

Caryn Lacey

Business Manager

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Nathan Wallace

Assistant Forest Manager

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FMNZ Paul van Der Voort

Paul Rouppe Van der Voort

Harvest Manager

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FMNZ Ian Bell

Ian Bell

Woodflow & Log Marketing Coordinator

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FMNZ Staff Kendra Monteith

Kendra Monteith

Woodflow & Value Recovery Assistant

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FMNZ Roxane Price

Roxane Price

Harvest Administrator

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Gek Yu

Assistant Harvest Administrator

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FMNZ Staff Matt Doyle

Matt Doyle

Forest Engineering Manager

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FMNZ Staff Taylor Gooch

Taylor Gooch

Assistant Roading Engineer

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FMNZ Mark Roper

Mark Roper

Environmental Forester & Principal Ecologist

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FMNZ staff Reuben Sweetapple

Reuben Sweetapple

Geographic Information System Technician

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FMNZ Staff Derek Zhao

Derek Zhao

Geographical Information System Technician

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FMNZ Fraser Cunningham

Fraser Cunningham

Harvest Planner

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Jason Osborn

H&S and West Coast Operations Manager

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Brett Armour

Wairarapa Operations Manager

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FMNZ Staff Mark Brown

Mark Brown

Regional Harvest Manager – Gisborne/North Wairoa

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Daniel Murdie

Harvest Supervisor

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FMNZ Staff Finley Potts

Finley Potts

Harvest Supervisor

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FMNZ Staff Charlie Baty

Charlie Baty

Harvest Supervisor

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FMNZ Staff Lee Christison

Lee Christison

Harvest Supervisor

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FMNZ Staff Josh Wyatt

Josh Wyatt

Assistant Harvest Supervisor

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FMNZ Staff Chris Gill

Chris Gill

Assistant Harvest / Engineering Supervisor

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FMNZ Staff Harrison Woolley

Harrison Woolley

Forest Supervisor

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FMNZ Staff Joel Dustin

Joel Dustin

Assistant Forest Supervisor

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Anthony Bowden

Assistant Forest Supervisor

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FMNZ Staff Gene Court

Gene Court

Assistant Forest Supervisor

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Lena Gibbs

ETS Administrator / Forest Admin

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Cameron Hall

H&S and Forest Administration

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FMNZ Nadine Valentine

Nadine Valentine

Napier Office – Administration

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FMNZ Staff Lana McQueen

Lana McQueen

Napier Office Receptionist / Administrator

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