Rowan Reid is the Managing Director of the Australian Agroforestry Foundation. As an academic at the University of Melbourne, Rowan became a leader in agroforestry education and extension. Rowan has his own farm in Victoria where he grows, harvests and processes farm-grown timber. Due to COVID -19 restrictions on travel, Rowan will appear by Video Link at selected times during the day.

Alex Lindsay is a Registered Professional Forester and qualified soil scientist. Alex grew up in Atherton and now operates his own consultancy, Forsite Forestry. While most of Forsite’s work is interstate, Alex is a passionate believer in the potential for integrating trees into the agricultural landscape of North Queensland, particularly those delivering multiple benefits such as habitat as well as timber.

Kevin Harding is the National Vice-President of IFA/AFG: the organisation representing the interests of Australian Forestry Professionals and Forest Growers. Kevin was the head of forestry research in Qld prior to his retirement, having managed the Qld Govt wood research and testing program for many years. He now spends his spare time establishing trees for timber and cassowary habitat restoration on his property near Malanda.