LEADING forestry management company Tilhill has welcomed Harry Legge-Bourke to its board of directors, in the capacity of a non-executive director, with immediate effect.

Harry brings to the board a wealth of specialist expertise and an independence that will help provide insightful and intuitive advice across the wide range of activities carried out by the company, Tilhill said.

As the owner of the Glanusk Estate, a successful multi-diversified estate set in the Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons National Park, coupled with his extensive experience that includes being a former board member of Natural Resources Wales (NRW), and chairman for the Wales Land Management Forum, Harry will advise on the many aspects of forestry and utilise his business acumen to provide guidance where appropriate.

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Upon the appointment of Harry to Tilhill’s director team, Gavin Adkins, managing director, said: “I speak for all our directors in expressing our delight at appointing Harry to our board. I am sure that his contribution to an already strong team will help us deliver our ambitious growth targets and ensure that Tilhill goes from strength to strength.”

Of his engagement, Harry said: “I am honoured to have been approached by the leading company in the forest industry to provide my support and guidance and to help achieve their ambitions for future growth. My work has already commenced, and I very much look forward to making a significant contribution to a company I have always respected.”

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