Executive Board

The Executive Board meets four times per year.  It has six members and is chaired by the Director Scotland.  The other members are the Director England, Director Central Services, Chief Executive of Forest Research, Director Finance and the Head of Corporate & Forestry Support.

 The Executive Board (EB) is responsible for:

• Overseeing the operation and direction of the Forestry Commission with regard to organisational issues

The EB will make decisions on those issues which impact on the FC as a whole and therefore responsibility cannot be devolved e.g. staff pay and conditions.

• Approving and overseeing plans to deliver the strategic cross-border activities and shared services of the Forestry Commission

The EB will oversee the operation of cross border activities and shared services.  It will approve the strategies for each main area and recommend the Corporate Plan for cross border activities to Commissioners.

• Setting targets and monitoring performance of Forest Research 

The EB will oversee the relationship between the Forest Research Agency and Director Corporate Services.  The EB will achieve this through approving Forest Research’s Framework Document or other Memorandum of Agreement and by recommending its Corporate Plan to Commissioners.

• Providing leadership on health and safety and equality and diversity

The EB will provide a clear vision for health and safety and equality and diversity within the Forestry Commission.

• Monitoring performance for cross border activities and shared services to ensure the Forestry Commission is sharing information including providing advice on overseeing and mitigating risk

The EB will manage risk through a framework of prudent and effective controls, including horizon scanning.

The Executive Board is supported by the FC’s Head of Corporate Services, who can be reached here.