Our People
Meet the valued board and dedicated team behind NZTIF’s century-long legacy
We’re a hard-working, nimble and reactive organisation working on behalf of our members
The people who do the hard work include our team and volunteer board members.
Our Board
President
Bruce Larsen
General Manager and Director, Northpine Ltd, Waipu, Northland
Member of the NZTIF Board since 2017
Trainee forester at NZ Forest Service 1981
BForSc (Hons), Canterbury University 1986
Log harvesting research, Forest Research Institute (now Scion)
Log harvesting and sales at Woodhill Forest with Timberlands and then CHH Forests concluding as International Sales Manager
MBA, Auckland University 1996
Purchased a shareholding in Northpine 2000, becoming GM in 2007 and leading the company through development of specialised products for the domestic and export markets
Board Members
Alan Tanner
Tanner Group Ltd
John Hawkins
Stoneyhurst Timbers Ltd
John McVicar
McVicar Timber Group Ltd
Stephen Coyle
Ngahere Sawmilling Co Ltd
The honorary board in the Wellington office, showcases a lengthy history of past Presidents, Life Members, and Executive Directors.
Our Team
JEFF ILOTT - Director
Joined NZTIF in 2009, bringing experience in:
Fifteen years in the construction industry including site management roles
Involvement in all technical areas related to timber production and use
Active participation in drafting of NZ and joint Australia and NZ Standard specifications for timber
Workplace safety issues, especially relating to hazardous substances
Quality assurance programmes for timber grading and treatment
Seminars for NZTIF Members
KEVIN HING - Advisor
Joined NZTIF in 1987, bringing experience in:
NZ sawmilling interests in the sale of state forest assets
Development of export markets in Australia, across Asia and United States, including creation of knowledge bases about NZ Radiata Pine
Representing NZ sawmiller interests in setting domestic and joint Australia and NZ Standard specifications
Advocacy work for NZ timber for international trade, health and safety, environment and technical issues
Information and advisory to NZTIF Members
MARK ORANGE - Quality Assurance Manager
Joined NZTIF in 2024, bringing experience in:
• Around 34 years involvement in manufacturing, with an interest in line, process and some product design improvement work
• 24 years involvement with the timber industry in particular with Engineered Wood Products and some solid wood production
• 14 years involvement with timber treatment and timber treatment compliance pathways
• Standard NZ committee member for the revision of NZS3640
• Compliance requirements for Quality Assurance schemes such as; CodeMark, Structural Timber, Timber Treatment, JAS, Biosecurity (exporting), FSC, ISO9000 Quality and ISO14001 Environmental certification schemes
• Being audited by external organisations
• Performing internal audits
LEONIE CRAWSHAW - Office
Joined NZTIF in 2016, bringing experience in:
Administrative office procedures and sales
Support for all NZTIF activities
Organisation of meetings, training courses and events, including liaison with presenters and venue management
Collation of information and presentation of data from NZTIF surveys
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What we do
Find out more about the role of NZTIF and how we support the NZ timber industry.
News and Updates
Keep up to date with all of the news from the New Zealand timber industry.
Learn About Timber
Explore how timber shapes New Zealand’s building industry and supports sustainable practices.
Become a NZTIF Member
Join us and help us look after NZ’s timber industry.
NZTIF welcomes new members and works hard to look after the membership community.