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Scottish Forestry Executive Board (EB)

The role of the Executive Board (EB) is to lead Scottish Forestry and oversee the day-to-day management and direction of the agency.

The Executive Board (EB) is Scottish Forestry’s principle corporate decision-making body, responsible for:

  • giving collective consideration and leadership to the business of Scottish Forestry
  • taking decisions
  • prioritising the allocation of resources

The EB advises the Chief Executive (who is also the Accountable Officer) as required and works with other key groups, including the:

It focuses on those matters which require strategic collective oversight - rather than matters that are:

  • decided by individual Function Heads or Directors
  • agreed on a one to one basis with the Chief Executive

The EB supports, and is accountable to, the Chief Executive in taking well-informed, evidence-based, decisions with regard to the setting of:

  • strategic direction
  • policies and organisational performance - including promoting and supporting a climate of ambition delivering added value across the strategic priorities

EB terms of reference


Members

Team memberTitle
Paul Lowe (Chair)Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Adam DearnleyDirector of Finance
Brendan CallaghanDirector of Operational Delivery
Samantha MalpassDirector of Policy and Practice
Zahid DeenDirector of Transformation and Corporate Services 
Jonathan TaylorHead of Corporate Affairs and Communications


Meetings

The EB meet at least every 2 months.


Minutes

You can view the EB minutes for the past 5 years.

SFEB minutes (2020 - 2025)

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