More Changes in the Society's National Executive

Forest and Bird, Issue 303, 1 February 2002, Page 42

More Changes in the Society's National Executive

There have been three more changes in the composition of the Society’s executive following resignations since the annual general meeting of the Council. Jocelyn Watkin from Auckland has resigned to avoid a conflict of interest with her new professional role as director of the National Parks and Conservation Foundation. Her place on the executive has been taken by the next-highest -polling candidate from the annual election, Basil Graeme of Tauranga. He is a former field officer for the Society in the central North Island. Peter White from Waiheke Island, who had previously

taken the place of Dr Diane Menzies when she was appointed as a commissioner in the Environment Court, has also resigned. He is replaced by the next-highest candidate from the AGM, Anne Fenn, of Central Auckland branch and a member of the Auckland Conservation Board. The long-serving national treasurer of the Society, David Underwood of Wellington, also resigned at the November meeting of the Council. A distinguished life member of the Society, David Underwood had served the Society as national treasurer since 1980.