Pania Hobdell joined International Timber Solutions New Zealand in September 2024. Pania is based in Napier and has come from a Sales & Marketing Manager role in the Timber Industry. Prior to joining the Timber Industry, she held technical and commercial roles in the Dairy and Food Ingredients Industries. Pania also spent a decade living and working in Japan, gaining valuable international business experience. At International Timber Solutions, she manages the Malaysian and Singapore markets, as well as a portion of the New Zealand supply chain.

Jonas Andexlinger is the Business Services Manager and is responsible for business processes as well as IT and is based in Mt Gambier. Jonas has a wide range of industry experiences in the field of production management, quality management, start-up and commissioning of industry equipment, scanning technology, writing software, optimisation and process improvements, in large corporations as well as smaller businesses. Originally from Switzerland, Jonas holds a degree as Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl. Ing. FH) as a Timber Engineer from the University of Applied Sciences Berne, Switzerland. Jonas moved to Australia in 2007, he has joined the ITS team in 2018.

Jonas loves anything technology, but also loves to do wood working in his free time.

Thomas Creveau is Vietnam Business Manager and resposible for Thailand Sales and is based in Ho Chi Minh city. Born and educated in Paris, Thomas is a creative and multi-cultural business developer. Working in South East Asia for the last 12 years, he is an action taker with an extensive experience trading commodity in the region.

Justin Dawson joined International Timber Solutions as General Manager of our New Zealand operations in March 2020. He is based in Napier and is responsible for all supply from New Zealand. Justin has extensive experience across various segments of the timber industry, including sawmilling, processing and sales. He has close to 20 years’ experience in Sales and General manager roles. Justin prides himself on being able to find the right balance between the needs of the supplier and the customer, identifying the best solution for both. Justin believes that transparency and open communication are key to ensuring long-term, sustainable relationships. Justin holds a National Certificate in Solid Wood Processing.