Ross Hampton

The Chair of the Board of Directors of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) regretfully announces the coming departure of long-standing Chief Executive Officer, Ross Hampton. The Chair also announces the appointment of Hon Joel Fitzgibbon as Interim Chief Executive Officer who will guide AFPA whilst a search is conducted for a new Chief Executive Officer. Chair Diana Gibbs said, “After a decade guiding AFPA in the role of CEO, Ross Hampton has announced that he plans to move to the United Kingdom. …”Ross has overseen the growth of our Association from modest beginnings to being truly the influential, pan-industry, advocacy body,” Diana Gibbs said. “Whilst Ross will remain as CEO until early next year, the search will begin immediately for our next CEO.”