Mick Stephens is the Chief Executive Officer of Timber Queensland, the peak state industry body for the forest and timber industry.Previously, he was Deputy CEO of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), the peak national body for the forest, wood and paper products industry. He is an executive leader and resource economist with 30 years' experience in research, policy, strategy and advocacy both nationally and overseas. His experience includes forestry, carbon markets, fisheries, regional development and climate change policy, including public sector roles in ABARES, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics and CSIRO. From 2003 to 2006 he was Deputy Administrator of the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island, involved in land and public administration. His research and policy focus has included plantation development and sustainable forest management, rangelands, northern beef industry, agroforestry, timber standards, renewable energy, regional development and climate change policy. From 1998 to 2000 he worked on forestry climate change mitigation with the Canadian Forest Service in Ottawa.