Friday, 01 November 2002
Roger Dower Named New FSC-U.S. President
The Board of Directors of FSC-U.S. is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Dower as President of FSC-U.S., effective October 31, 2002. Dower’s selection is the culmination of a national search process by FSC-U.S. Dower brings with him a proven track record with both for-profit business management and environmental non-governmental organizations.
Dower’s career-long passion for creating market-based solutions to environmental and resource management issues, and his expertise in business, economics, and the environment make him an excellent choice to lead and expand the FSC-U.S. as a market-based initiative that recognizes exceptional and responsible forestry.
“The FSC is already a name consumers can trust. Our next goal is to raise the FSC’s profile with consumers and other wood purchasers. Roger is the logical choice to lead FSC into the future," said Paul Harlan, FSC-U.S. Board Chair and Vice President of Resources for The Collins Companies.
Dower’s previous work includes serving as President of the eNERGYSolve Corporation, where he dealt with the management and marketing of energy services to industrial, commercial and institutional clients, and as Director of the World Resources Institute’s Climate, Energy, and Pollution Program. He has a proven track record in the delivery of services and technologies, strategic planning, fundraising, and implementing environmental policies.
Dower will be an excellent complement to the FSC-U.S.’s staff, expert standards committees, multi-stakeholder board, and to the FSC’s two highly qualified certifiers in the U.S., Scientific Certification Systems and SmartWood. “I am honored to be part of an organization that has played such an important role in promoting sustainable forestry practices in the U.S. and around the world," said Dower. “I look forward to building on that tradition and leading FSC-U.S. as the premier force for forest certification in this country."