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Key contacts in Scotland

e-Sales customer support

Inverness:
Graham Godsman
Tel: 01463 252615
email: graham.godsman@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Douglas Younie
Tel: 01463 252617 
email: douglas.younie@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Dumfries:
Derek Douglas
Tel: 01387 272440
email: derek.douglas@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Staff with timber marketing and operational responsibilities

Forest Enterprise Scotland's district structure has changed, with effect from 1st April, 2009, with the number of districts reduced to 10 from 14. Moray, Fort Augustus, Lorne and Scottish Borders Forest Districts have been incorporated elsewhere, as detailed below. Below is the list of staff with timber marketing and operational responsibilities. You can also view contact details for Forest Enterprise offices.

Forest Enterprise Scotland management:

Director: Bob McIntosh
Chief Executive: Simon Hodge
Head of Forest Operations: Les Bryson
Harvesting & Marketing Officer: Mike Green

West Argyll Forest District (including South Western part of Lorne FD)
Forest District Manager: Nick Purdy 

Lochaber Forest District (including Northern part of Lorne FD)
Forest District Manager: Kevin Peace
 
Operational Staff (Argyll & Lochaber) West Argyll, Lorne & Lochaber
Area Operations Manager: Mick Bottomley 
Area Operations Assistant: Neil Proctor

Cowal and Trossachs Forest District (including South Eastern part of Lorne FD)
Forest District Manager: Gordon Donaldson

Tay Forest District
Forest District Manager: Charlie Taylor 

Scottish Lowlands Forest District
Forest District Manager: Brent Meakin

Operational Staff (Central) Cowal & Trossachs, Tay and Scottish Lowlands 
Area Operations Manager: Bruce Sewell
Area Operations Assistant: Nick Wilby 
Area Operations Assistant: Shirley Leek 

Moray and Aberdeenshire Forest District (Moray FD merged with Aberdeenshire FD)
Forest District Manager: John Thomson

Operational Staff (Grampian) Aberdeenshire and Moray 
Area Operations Manager: Alastair Young 
Area Operations Assistant (Grampian and Highland): Paul May 

Inverness, Ross & Skye Forest District (incorporating Fort Augustus FD)
Forest District Manager: David Jardine

North Highland  Forest District (formerly Dornoch FD)
Forest District Manager: Tim Cockerill 
 
Operational Staff (Highland) Inverness, Dornoch and Fort Augustus 
Area Operations Manager: Julian Fryer
Area Operations Assistant (Grampian and Highland): Paul May

Galloway Forest District
Forest District Manager: Rob Soutar 

Dumfries & Borders Forest District (Scottish Borders FD is merged with Ae FD)
Forest District Manager: Bill Meadows  

Operational Staff (South) Galloway, Ae and Scottish Borders
Area Operations Manager: Neil Murray
Area Operations Assistant: Colin Binnie
Area Operations Assistant: Jim Lauder