Gerhard Dieterle elected as ITTO’s next Executive Director

2016-11-12

The ITTO Secretariat and newly elected Executive Director, Gerhard Dieterle (centre), at the 52nd Session of the International Tropical Timber Council, Yokohama, 12 November 2016. Photo: K. Sato/ITTO

ITTO’s governing body, the International Tropical Timber Council, elected Gerhard Dieterle as ITTO’s new Executive Director by consensus at its 52nd session in Yokohama on 12 November 2016. Dr Dieterle won the position from a strong field of six candidates and after deliberations on the matter at two previous Council sessions.

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