Rob Forlong begins in the role from July 11.
Rob Forlong.
Predator Free 2050 Ltd has announced the appointment of Rob Forlong as its new chief executive.
He will start on 11 July, taking over from Brett Butland who has led the company as acting CEO since Abbie Reynolds’ departure in August 2021.
Forlong has recently completed two terms as chief executive of Whangārei District Council, where he contributed to Whangārei becoming a significant metropolitan local authority with strong population and economic growth and enhanced relationships with iwi/hapū.
Previously, Forlong was the inaugural CEO of the Environmental Protection Authority, establishing the EPA in 2011, and was also the chief executive of the Environmental Risk Management Authority from 2005 to 2011.
Throughout his career, Forlong has worked on both local government and environmental issues; his first role was as a Coastal and Marine Conservation Officer in Otago between 1988 and 1992.
Predator Free 2050 chair David Macleod said: “Rob will bring his strong leadership credentials and a broad experience of working on interconnected environmental issues to contribute to the predator free movement.”
The government-owned charitable company was set up in 2016 to make a significant contribution to the Government’s goal of removing possums, stoats, and rats from Aotearoa.
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