Shaun Suitor

Shaun Suitor serves as the Strategy Manager at Sustainable Timber Tasmania since December 2020, leading a small team focused on strategic projects, research and innovation, carbon accounting, natural capital accounting, and ACCU Scheme projects. Prior to this role, Shaun held several significant positions, including Acting General Manager of Land Management and Conservation at the Department of State Growth (Tas) and Principal Policy Analyst at the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, where responsibilities included acting as Director during supervisory leaves. Additional experience encompasses diverse roles related to forest policy and planning, such as Manager of Forest Policy and Planning and Forest Resource Assessment Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shaun's academic credentials include a PhD in Forest Science from the University of Tasmania and multiple degrees in Economics from the University of New England, complemented by leadership training from the Australian Institute of Management and the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership.