The North East Steering Group meets 3 times per year to review and direct regional project work, helps to plan regional meetings, and contributes to the regional Action Plan. Steering Group members are drawn from the forest and timber industries and give their time voluntarily.

The North East Steering Group members are as follows:

Derek McDonald (Chair)      Aberdeenshire Council

James Cordiner                 Cordiners Sawmills Ltd

Jim Dewar                         Forestry Commission Scotland

Andrew Dickson                  Andrew Dickson Forestry Services

Tony Hilton                       Cordiners Sawmills Ltd

Steven Hutcheon                Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Andrew Nicol                      Andrew Nicol Chartered Forester

Steve Harrison                   Scottish Enterprise

Simon Williams                  Dunecht Estates

Bob Wilson                        Scottish Woodlands

Matt Young                        Forestry Commission Scotland