Curriculum Vitae – Alan Charles Bell
- B. For. Sc (Hons), 30 years' experience in NZ's forest industry.
- Forestry Consultant recognised by the NZ Institute of Forestry Inc.
| 1976 | Completed Bachelor of Forestry (Hons) at Canterbury University |
| 1977-80 | Field forester, New Zealand Forest Service (NZFS), Canterbury.Experience gained in all aspects of forest management. |
| 1980-81 | Resource forester, NZFS Resource Inventory Group (RIG), Rotorua.Experience in forest growth modelling, data processing, forest measurement, yield forecasting, harvest scheduling and Stand Records. |
| 1982-83 | District forester, NZFS, Turangi.Operational and technical management of forest operations in the East Taupo Lease forests. |
| 1984-85 | Tutor in forest measurement and computing at the NZFS Forestry Training Centre, Rotorua. |
| 1985-86 | Assistant Principal, Forestry Training Centre, Rotorua.Course Director for NZ Certificate in Forestry and in-house training courses including computing, silviculture and forest establishment. |
| 1986-87 | Officer in Charge, Resource Inventory Group, NZFS, Rotoruaall State forest stand records and yield regulation. Development of strategies for forest harvesting and forest valuation. |
| 1987-88 | Corporate Planner, NZ Forestry Corporation Ltd, Wellington.Responsible for planning and forest valuation for all State forests. |
| 1989-90 | Resources Manager, Crown Forest Asset Sales Group, Wellington.Responsible for valuation and technical documentation of 550,000 hectares of State forests for sale. This job included client liaison functions and valuation revisions during negotiations. |
| 1991-92 | Resources Manager with NZ Timberlands Ltd, Wellington.Responsible for forest valuation, technical documentation and harvest scheduling in unsold State forests (120,000 hectares). Involved in planning, supervising and analysing Timberlands' ongoing forest operations including setting budgets, harvest targets and liaison with Timberlands' management contractors. |
| 1992 | Recognised as a Forestry Consultantby the NZ Institute of Forestry in the field of investment analysis and assessment and valuation of forest resources. |
| 1992-2009 | Independent forestry consultancy based in Wellington.Major projects to date include forest valuations, forest assessments, project analyses, due diligence for forest purchases, budgeting and modelling of forest estates, quality control and auditing of forest operations. |
Previous Employers / Clients / Referees
| Mr Steven Coulston | Forest Developers and Management |
| Mr Peter Berg | Forestry New Zealand |
| Mr Mark Ford | Watercare Services, Auckland |
| Mr Graham Maples | Juken New Zealand Ltd, Auckland |
| Dr Andrew McEwen | McEwen Associates Ltd |
| Mr Dennys Guild | Wrightson's Forestry |
| Mr Shaf Van Ballekom | Proseed NZ |
| Dr Bruce Manley | School of Forestry, Christchurch |
| Mr Jon Dey | Forme Consulting |
| Mr Tony Parker | Bromedia |
| Mr Alan Panckhurst | Northland Forest Managers |
| Mr John Prebble | Lagoon Hills Forest Trust |
| Mr Sandy Rae | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
Contact
Alan Bell
Phone:
+64-4-570-0232
+64-27-444-7779
Email:
Address:
P O Box 30-201
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
24 Harbour View Rd
Lower Hutt, New Zealand