Aigar Kallas to continue as Chairman of the Management Board of RMK  24.08

“The Supervisory Board of RMK was unanimous in its opinion that the work done by Aigar Kallas as the Chairman of RMK has been a success and, as the representative of the owner, the Supervisory Board decided to propose that he continue in the position for the next 5 years as well,” Mati Polli, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of RMK explained.
Aigar Kallas was the Managing Director of RMK from 2002-2003 and has been the Chairman of the Management Board of RMK since 1 November 2007. According to the Forest Act, the term of office of the Chairman of the Management Board of RMK is 5 years.
Aigar Kallas graduated from the Estonian Agricultural University with a speciality in forest management, and was awarded a Master’s degree in Environmental Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
RMK is a profit-making state agency established under the Forestry Act, aimed at sustainable and efficient management of the state forest. RMK grows reforestation materials, organises forestry works, is engaged in the sale of forest and timber and organises game upkeep. Additionally, RMK establishes opportunities for nature walking and forest holidays in recreation areas, in five Estonian national parks and in almost 40 other protected areas, and shapes nature awareness. RMK manages 38% of Estonia’s forests.