John has together over 40 years’ experience in the forestry , pulp and paper and woodchip production and export industries in South Africa. He is employed as General Manager Timber Exports and New Business Development with TWK, a diversified timber and agri business with assets in both South Africa and Eswatini. TWK’s Forestry Division owns plantations, sawmills, a woodchip mill, trades in timber and exports to the international market. John holds a graduate and post graduate degree in Forestry from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.