Mr Andre de Freitas

Executive Director, Forest Stewardship Council, Germany

Employment: June 2008 – Present: FSC A.C. and FSC International Center Director General of FSC AC + FSC IC Responsible for leading all activities of the FSC A.C. and FSC International Center. Supervising directly and/or indirectly all operational and strategic matters of FSC A.C. and of the subsidiaries of the FSC Group, including formal records, legal and financial affairs. Reports to the FSC Board of Directors.
July 2006 – May 2008: FSC International Center First Head of Policy & Standards Unit, later Head of Operations Overall planning and coordination of the policy and standards framework of FSC Overall coordination of Policy development and Communications in FSC.
July 2005 – June 2006: Rabobank Brazil Social & Environmental Manager Coordinate the development of a social and environmental policy for Rabobank’s activities in Brazil and implement the systems and procedures to ensure its application; represent the bank in discussions related to social and environmental issues.
January 2002 – June 2005: IMAFLORA – Institute for Forest and Agriculture Management and Certification Executive Director. Overall planning and coordination of IMAFLORA’s programs and projects, development of project proposals and fundraising, relationship with the Board of Directors and partner organizations, institutional reporting, budget and financial health control, institutional representation and discussions on public policies related to forests.
June 2006-present Board of Directors of ISEAL (International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling Alliance).
Jan 2007- present Steering Group of HCV RN (High Conservation Value Resource Network).
Education: 1993 – 1997 University of São Paulo – USP, Brazil Forest Engineer, ESALQ Campus, Piracicaba, SP,