David Brand, Chair, International Sustainable Forestry Coalition and Executive Chair, New Forests
David Brand is the founding Chair of the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition—a
group of private forestry companies dedicated to supporting the transition to a nature
positive bioeconomy.
David also founded investment management business New Forests in 2005. He is
Executive Chair of New Forests’ Board of Directors and the Chair of the company’s
Investment Committees. David has over 40 years’ experience in forestry investment,
forest management, science, and public policy. David is dedicated to innovative,
responsible investment strategies in the forest sector and associated assets.
Previously, David was responsible for investment programs that integrated forest
management with emerging environmental market opportunities at Hancock Natural
Resources Group (HNRG). Prior to joining HNRG, David was the Executive General
Manager of State Forests of NSW where he led pioneering transactions in the
commercial development of environmental markets. From 1985-1995, David worked
with the Canadian Forest Service as a scientist, director of scientific programs, and
ultimately as national Director-General of Science and Sustainable Development.
David has a PhD from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Science in
Forestry from the University of Toronto in Canada.