Our Staff

Chris Lafferty

Chris Lafferty joined FWPA in March 2002. As Research and Development Manager Dr. Lafferty is responsible for implementing FWPA’s policy of supporting R&D projects across the entire forest and wood products value chain.
 
Professionally qualified as a chemist, Chris was awarded a Masters degree in Applied Chemistry from RMIT and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland.
 
Before joining FWPA he was a Senior Research Scientist with the CRC for Clean Power from Lignite. Prior to that Chris was a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Applied Energy Research at the University of Kentucky.

Jason See

Jason joined FWPA on November 1, 1999. He is responsible for the business and financial functions of the Corporation. 
 
Jason has an accounting qualification and is a fellow of CPA Australia. He has more than 20 years experience in the public and private sector, eg. an Industry Training Advisory Body (ITAB) for building and construction, a business council and the Wool Corporation. Prior to that he was in the private sector in manufacturing, banking, an audit firm and retailing.

Neva Law

Neva has responsibility for all FWPA’s marketing and communications activities. Her experience spans various sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, property, media and advertising.
 
With a particular interest in the built environment, Neva drives a range of specifier and marketing activities. Advocating the benefits of wood from an industry perspective, she works to advance the sustainability of forest and wood products.
 
Neva commenced work with FWPA in 2010. She has previously worked in corporate communications at the London Stock Exchange.

Jugo Ilic

Jugo Ilic joined FWPA in August 2007.  As R & D Projects Officer, Dr. Ilic assists the Executive Director and the R & D Manager with the management of FWPA’s portfolio and R & D activities.
 
Jugo completed a Diploma of Applied Science–Multidiscipline at Monash University, obtained a Masters degree in Applied Science and Instrumentation at Monash University (Research), a Doctorate of Forest Science from Melbourne University, and most recently a Diploma of Education at Monash University.

Before joining FWPA he worked at CSIRO, Forestry and Forest Products/ensis, for 36 years, and he was a secondary school teacher for a short time.
 
His special research interests were wood structure and timber identification, wood water relationships, wood quality and non-destructive testing of wood. 

Su Chandrashaker

Su Chandrashaker joined FWPA in October 2010 as Database and Web Content Administrator. Su has a Master of Computer Applications and a special interest in business processes.
 
In her previous role Su worked as a Business Analyst with Epic Energy.
 
When not at work, Su enjoys spending time with her children.

Kelly Goh

Kelly joined FWPA in March 2006. She assists the business manager with the business and financial functions of the organisation.
 
Kelly completed a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Accounting at the University of Tasmania. She is currently studying towards her CPA qualification.

Grace Davies

Grace Davies joined FWPA in August 2010 as an Administration Assistant.  Grace completed her VCE last year and is currently studying a Certificate III in Business Administration at Victoria University. 
 
In her spare time, Grace enjoys reading.