Harish Lal

Harish joined HQP as Chief Financial Officer in January 2011. He performs an integral leadership role in the achievement of our strategic long-term results, and is responsible for commercial services including financial management and planning, corporate and statutory reporting, information technology, legal and business services.

Harish has worked in a variety of senior financial management roles associated with the timber industry, including 16 years in forestry and four years in wood processing in New Zealand and Australia.

Prior to joining HQP, Harish was the Finance Manager for Hancock Forest Management (NZ). Harish holds a Bachelor of Financial Administration with Honours from the University of New England, and a Graduate Diploma of Forest Science and Management and Master of Business Administration from Southern Cross University.

Harish is a full member and a registered mentor with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand, and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.