Tiffany Li is responsible for Taiwan Sales and customer service in Taichung, Taiwan. Tiffany has been office and branch manager for Northwest Hardwoods for many years before joining International Timber Solutions. Tiffany is a fully qualified accountant in Taiwan.

Tanya Pettingill was a member of the ITS team since its inception in 2007. Over her tenure, she has held a diverse range of roles across accounting, customer service, international trade, purchasing, logistics, and international sales. After several years away, Tanya rejoined ITS in 2025 and her current role is Export Documentation and Accounts. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Law) from Deakin University.

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.

Gerret Springer is Managing Director and founder of the company and is based in Mt Gambier. Gerret has experience in a wide range of managerial roles in small and large businesses including green field start-up as technical manager, project manager, production manager, site manager with multiple sites and international sales and marketing manager. He has business experience in the timber and prefabricated housing industry in Europe, North America and Australasia. Gerret holds a masters degree as Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl-Ing) in Wood and Fibre Engineering from the Technical University Dresden, Germany and published his post graduate work undertaken at the University of New Brunswick, Canada. Gerret is a Graduate of the International Programme of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).