ITTO’s newly appointed Executive Director, Dr Gerhard Dieterle, addresses the 52nd session of the International Tropical Timber Council, November 2016. Photo: K. Sato/ITTO
Meeting in November 2016 at its 52nd session, the International Tropical Timber Council appointed Dr Gerhard Dieterle as ITTO’s new Executive Director for the next four years. A citizen of Germany and the first ITTO Executive Director from a consumer country, Dr Dieterle is highly qualified for the post, with 35 years of experience in national and international forest policymaking.