Russell Schaare

Russell Schaare is an experienced forestry professional with a background in wood purchasing and operational supervision. Currently serving as Wood Purchase Coordinator at Pan Pac Forest Products Ltd since February 2020, Russell previously held the position of Harvest Supervisor at PF Olsen Limited from November 2016 to June 2019, where responsibilities included supervising harvesting and roading operations, resource consenting, and providing regional engineering support. Earlier, Russell worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Canterbury, contributing to data gathering, processing, and report writing from November 2015 to February 2016. Russell earned a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Forestry Engineering from the University of Canterbury, completing the degree in 2016.