Flemming Sehested
As the Regional Biomass Manager and Line Manager at Preferred by Nature, Flemming plays a dual role in leading a dedicated team across Europe. Flemming's responsibilities range from overseeing woody biomass services to fostering a culture of sustainability and providing guidance and support to team members on the ground.
Flemming serves as the Regional Biomass Manager at Preferred by Nature, spearheading woody biomass services across Europe. Leading with a focus on team management and cultivating a positive work environment, Flemming ensures alignment with organisational objectives while managing regional relationships and mitigating risks.
As a Line Manager, Flemming oversees staff welfare, recruitment, and development, promoting accountability and transparency. Additionally, Flemming manages client relations, implements risk management strategies, and supports market development initiatives. Acting as a change advocate, Flemming optimises resource utilisation to enhance client and staff satisfaction. In the role of Line Manager, Flemming plays a vital role in fostering a positive workplace culture, overseeing recruitment, and collaborating with internal divisions to maximise team performance and achieve organisational goals. Through effective leadership and strategic collaboration, Flemming drives success and growth within the organisation.
"My motivation for working with Preferred by Nature as a Regional Biomass Manager stems from the opportunity to leverage my extensive experience gained within the forestry sector. Having worked across various domains, this position allows me to combine, integrate and apply these diverse skills. Collaborating with competent and dedicated colleagues, I am driven to ensure that responsibly sourced biomass maintains its pivotal role in the European energy supply. This prospect of collective action towards sustainability is deeply motivating to me."
- Forest ranger
- BSc - Forest & Landscape Engineer and MSc Forestry
- Senior forester with 25+ years in forest and natural resource management, afforestation, and forestry extension.
- Extensive 20-year background in bio-mass supply chain management.
- 25+ years' experience in natural resource mapping, biomass inventory, and carbon offset calculation.
- Hands-on involvement in roundwood trade and export.
- Decade-long advocacy for family forest owners and 15+ years in certification and legality verification.
- Proven expertise in regulatory compliance like RED II/III, EUTR.
- 20+ years' capacity building, financial, and organizational management.
- Advisor on global timber/wood/forest investment projects.
- Strong background in staff management, strategy, and project implementation.
- Experienced in collaboration, negotiation, and performance evaluation.
- Additional expertise in forest resource assessment, carbon sequestration, and stakeholder engagement.
- Countries worked in: Bosnia, Cambodia, Estonia, Ghana, India, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mozambique, Nepal, Norway, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam
- Languages: Danish, English, German
