THE COMMISSIONERS
The head of the forestry organization of each country serves as Commissioner, along with the Assistant Director General of the Forestry Department of FAO. The Chair rotates every two years among the three NAFC countries. Current NAFC commissioners are to the right.
The NAFC Commissioners meet every two years to update each other on important forest and natural resource issues and priorities in their respective countries and in FAO; to receive updates from the BOA and working groups; and to develop recommended topics to be considered by the FAO Committee on Forestry during its biennial meetings.
These Commission meetings provide an opportunity to highlight specific initiatives and issues of interest to the host Commissioner through field trips and/or invited presentations. They also provide space and time for the Commissioners to have informal conversations and collaborate on topics of interest, beyond NAFC. Generally each Commission meeting includes two evening receptions, one hosted by the host country, the other hosted by FAO. Commission meetings are attended by the Commissioners, BOA members, Working Group Chairs, invited guests and speakers.
Glenn Hargrove
Assistant Deputy Minister
Canadian Forest Service
Natural Resources Canada
Sergio H. Graf Montero
Director General
National Forestry Commission of Mexico
Randy Moore
Chief
US Forest Service
Zhimin Wu
Director, Forestry Division
Chair of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests
UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Glenn Hargrove is the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Canadian Forest Service at Natural Resources Canada, leading federal policy, science and program work across the forest sector. Prior to his current role, Glenn served as Assistant Deputy Minister of the Fuels Sector; the Strategic Petroleum Policy and Investment Office; and the Major Projects Management Office within NRCan. He also served as Director of Operations, Economic and Regional Development Policy at the Privy Council Office and held senior positions at NRCan in the Canadian Forest Service and Strategic Policy & Results Sector, as well as FPInnovations, a not-for-profit forest sector R&D organization.
Glenn Hargrove est le sous-ministre adjoint du Service canadien des forêts de Ressources naturelles Canada (RNCan). Il est chargé de diriger les travaux fédéraux relatifs à l’élaboration des politiques, de la science et des programmes dans l’ensemble du secteur forestier. Avant d’exercer ses fonctions actuelles, Glenn était sous-ministre adjoint du secteur des carburants, du Bureau de la politique stratégique et de l’investissement en matière d’hydrocarbures, de même que du Bureau de gestion des grands projets au sein de RNCan. Il a également été directeur des opérations, Politique du développement économique et régional au Bureau du Conseil privé. De plus, il a occupé des postes supérieurs à RNCan au sein du Service canadien des forêts, dans le Secteur de la politique stratégique et des résultats, ainsi qu’à FPInnovations, un organisme de recherche-développement à but non lucratif du secteur forestier.
Sergio Humberto Graf Montero
Director General of Mexico’s National Forestry Commission (CONAFOR). He holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering with a specialization in forestry from the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, and a Master’s in Rural Development and Social Forestry from the National School of Tropical Agronomy in Montpellier, France.
He has an extensive background in public service. From December 2018 to September 2022, he served as Secretary of Environment and Territorial Development for the Government of the State of Jalisco. From October to December 2022, he acted as Advisor to the State Government on its international environmental agenda, representing it at the Climate Change Conference (COP 27) and the Biodiversity Conference (COP 15).
From 2009 to 2014, he was General Coordinator of Production and Productivity at CONAFOR where he played a pivotal role in implementing major programs and initiatives, including the National Strategy for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+), the establishment of forestry sector credit guarantee funds, and the National Strategy for Sustainable Forest Management to Increase Production and Productivity.
From 1993 to 2002, he served as Director of the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve, and from 2003 to 2009, he was Executive Director of the Manantlán Foundation for Western Biodiversity.
In academia, he has held various positions at the University of Guadalajara, where he has been a research professor since 1988. In 1993, he coordinated the Community Development Area at the Las Joyas Natural Laboratory; from 2017 to 2018, he served as Director of the Institute of Renewable Energy; and in 2023, he coordinated the Special Institutional Strengthening Project for Inter-Municipal Councils under the General Rector’s Office.
He has received several national and international awards and recognitions, including the Local Government and Management Award, granted by the CIDE Civil Association and the Ford Foundation, for his work as part of the Intermunicipal Initiative for the Integrated Management of the Ayuquila River Basin. He was named Engineer of the Year in 2011 and 2019 by the Jalisco Union of Engineering Associations, received the National Ecological Merit Award in 2018 from the Government of Mexico through SEMARNAT, and was honored as a Knight of the National Order of Merit by the Government of France.
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Director General de la Comisión Nacional Forestal de México. Es Ingeniero Agrónomo especialista en bosques por la Universidad de Guadalajara y Maestro en Desarrollo Rural y Forestaría Social por la Escuela Nacional de Agronomía Tropical de Montpellier, en Francia.
Cuenta con una amplia trayectoria en el servicio público. De diciembre de 2018 a septiembre de 2022 fue titular de la Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Territorial del Gobierno del Estado de Jalisco. De octubre a diciembre de 2022, se desempeñó como Asesor del Gobierno del Estado para la agenda internacional de Medio Ambiente ante las Conferencias de las partes de Cambio Climático (COP 27) y Biodiversidad (COP 15).
De 2009 a 2014, fue Coordinador General de Producción y Productividad en la CONAFOR destacando la implementación de importantes programas y acciones entre las que destacan la Estrategia Nacional de Reducción de Emisiones por Deforestación y Degradación (REDD+), la constitución de fondos de garantía al crédito para el sector forestal y la Estrategia Nacional de Manejo Forestal Sustentable para el Incremento de la Producción y Productividad.
De 1993 al 2002, estuvo a cargo de la Dirección de la Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra de Manantlán y de 2003 a 2009 fue Director Ejecutivo de la Fundación Manantlán para la Biodiversidad de Occidente.
En el campo académico ha desarrollado diversas actividades en la Universidad de Guadalajara, fungiendo como profesor investigador desde 1988; en 1993 fue Coordinador del Área de Desarrollo Comunitario en el Laboratorio Natural Las Joyas; de 2017 a 2018 fue Director del Instituto de Energías Renovables; y en 2023 Coordinador del Proyecto especial de fortalecimiento institucional de las Juntas Intermunicipales en la Rectoría General.
Ha sido acreedor de diversos premios y reconocimientos nacionales e internacionales como: Premio Gobierno y Gestión Local, como miembro de la Iniciativa Intermunicipal para la Gestión Integral de la Cuenca del Rio Ayuquila, otorgado por la Asociación Civil CIDE y la Fundación Ford; fue reconocido como Ingeniero del año en 2011 y 2019 por la Unión Jalisciense de Agrupaciones de Ingenieros; reconocido con el galardón del Premio Nacional al Mérito Ecológico, en 2018, otorgado por el Gobierno de México a través de la SEMARNAT y fue condecorado en el grado de Caballero de la Orden Nacional del Mérito por el Gobierno de la República Francesa.
Randy Moore is Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, leading a workforce of more than 25,000 permanent employees who sustainably manage 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands; support the world’s largest forestry research organization; and work with states, tribes, and others to sustain all of America’s forests for the benefit of all citizens, today and in the future. Under his leadership, the Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality for all communities nationwide.
Randy has been a catalyst for change throughout his 43-year career. As Chief, he contributes to our nation’s most pressing challenges: tackling climate change, advancing racial equity and helping the people we serve recover and heal from the global pandemic, in part through connection with our treasured public lands. Randy is committed to seeking new and better ways to address the many issues facing our ecosystems, our communities, and our employees.
Randy believes strongly that a leader must adapt and grow, but that there are some principles that always hold true: a leader must be fair, inclusive, willing to listen and trust his employees. He is committed to the Forest Service mission, distilling it to its core of improving forest conditions by bringing together partners running the gamut from industry to the environmental community to private, tribal, and government stewards of the land.
Prior to serving as Chief, he served as Pacific Southwest Regional Forester, where he was responsible for 18 national forests in California, covering one-fifth of the state on 20 million acres of land. He also oversaw State & Private Forestry programs in Hawaii and the U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands. Randy has also served as Regional Forester for the Eastern Region in Wisconsin, forest supervisor for Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri, and in myriad other roles throughout the agency. He began his 43-year career in 1978 with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in North Dakota.