Willie Clason joins the WPA board of directors
17 February 2026​
Independent wood preservation consultant Willie Clason has been appointed to the board of The Wood Protection Association Ltd (WPA).
Willie Clason has built an impressive career in the field of preservative treated wood production, holding senior management roles at leading organisations such as James Jones, Metsa Group, and Burt Boulton & Haywood, where he served as managing director for eight years.
In 2015, he founded Bridewell Consultancy, offering independent advice, technical and management services to wood preservation businesses across Europe. Willie is an active member of both the WPA and the Brussels-based European Wood Protection Association (EWPA, formerly WEI). WPA members will particularly benefit from his extensive experience in the preservative treatment of wood products used in power and telecommunications infrastructure and thirty years plus applications.
Commenting on Willie Clason’s appointment to the WPA board, Company Chairman Steve Young said: “We are delighted welcome Willie to the WPA board. His experience, industry knowledge and connections will help drive our strategy for promoting preservative treated wood for use in high performance infrastructure applications.”