The Team

We are a team of around 200 experts. From economists to ecological modellers, from policy analysts to business sustainability professionals, our team helps partners worldwide to deliver nature-positive outcomes.

Senior Leadership

  • Neville Ash

    Neville Ash

    Director

  • Melissa de Kock

    Deputy Director

  • Jonny Hughes

    WCMC Chief Executive Officer & Senior Representative UNEP-WCMC

Senior Management Team

  • Han Meng

    Head of Regional Engagement

  • John Tayleur

    Head of Nature Restored

  • Katie Penfold

    Chief Finance Officer

  • Kelly Malsch

    Head of Nature Conserved

  • Matt Jones

    Chief Impact Officer

  • Melanie Reed

    Melanie Reed

    Head of People Team

  • Najma Mohamed

    Head of Nature-based Solutions

  • Neil Burgess

    Neil Burgess

    Chief Scientist

  • Nichola Rowlands-Smith

    Head of External Affairs

  • Sharon Brooks

    Head of Nature Economy

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    Thiago Uehara

    Head of Policy

Staff at UNEP-WCMC

  • Aarty Iyengar

    Social and Multimedia Officer – Development and Communications

  • Abisha Mapendembe

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature Restored

  • Aime Rankin

    Aime Rankin

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Aisha Niazi

    Communications Officer – Development and Communications

  • Alanah Lewis

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Alena Cierna

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Alex Ross

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Alfred Muge

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Ali Rafi

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Aly Pavitt

    Aly Pavitt

    Senior Data Analyst – Nature Conserved

  • Ana Rodrigues

    Post-Doctoral Researcher, MBI – Science

  • Andrea C. Baquero

    Programme Officer – Science

  • Andrew Szopa-Comley

    Andrew Szopa-Comley

    Scientific Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Anushree Bhattacharjee

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature Restored

  • Arnout van Soesbergen

    Arnout van Soesbergen

    Principal Technical Specialist – Science

  • Aude Caromel

    Aude Caromel

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Ayesha Hargey

    Associate Programme Officer – Science

  • Ayesha Wijesekera

    Programme Officer – Policy

  • Bálint Ternyik

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

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    Barbara Rodeghiero

    UX/UI Designer – Digital Transformation

  • Benjamin van Wijngaarden

    Project Lead – Digital Transformation

  • Bethan Henderson

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Bhopal Pandeya

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Boipelo Tshwene-Mauchaza

    Boipelo Tshwene-Mauchaza

    Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Brett Wilson

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Calum Maney

    Modelling Scientist – Science

  • Carmyn de Jonge

    Business Analyst – Operations

  • Carolina Chambi

    Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Carrie Faessler

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Catarina Braga

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Céire Booth

    Céire Booth

    Programme Officer, Nature, Gender and Rights – Policy

  • Chamith Lakmal Jayaweera

    Fullstack Developer – Digital Transformation

  • Charlotte Lezemore

    Charlotte Field

    Lead Designer – Digital Transformation

  • Charlotte Hicks

    Charlotte Hicks

    Senior Technical Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Chris Hawksworth

    Chris Hawksworth

    Research Grants Officer – Finance

  • Chris Mcowen

    Chris McOwen

    Lead Marine Scientist – Nature Restored

  • Ciara Stafford

    Ciara Stafford

    Senior Scientific Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Claire Brown

    Claire Brown

    Principal Technical Specialist – Policy

  • Claire McLardy

    Claire McLardy

    Principal Technical Specialist, Global Wildlife Trade – Nature Conserved

  • Cláudia Faustino

    Cláudia Faustino

    Programme Officer – Science

  • Cordula Epple

    Cordula Epple

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Corinna Ravilious

    Corinna Ravilious

    Senior GIS Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Cristina Telhado

    Cristina Telhado

    Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Daniel Perrett

    Senior Web Developer – Digital Transformation

  • Daniela Guarás

    Daniela Guarás

    Senior Technical Specialist – Policy

  • Daniyal Akhlaq

    Fullstack Developer – Digital Transformation

  • Dee French

    Project Accountant – Finance

  • Diana Serrano

    Programme Officer – Nature Restored

  • Edward Ellis

    Edward Ellis

    IBAT Business Manager – Nature Economy

  • Elena Trust

    Elena Trust

    Administrative Officer – Policy

  • Elizabeth Champion

    Project Administrative Officer – Policy

  • Ellie Webber

    Ellie Webber

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Elspeth Grace

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Emily Howland

    Emily Howland

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Emma Calhoun

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Emma Lockerbie

    Programme Officer – Nature Restored

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    Esther Chidinma

    Associate Programme Officer – Policy

  • Fabiana Spinelli

    Programme Officer – Policy

  • Felix Tin (Yi Kui Tin)

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Fondzeyuf Brian Folah

    Data Officer – Digital Transformation

  • Frances Davis

    Frances Davis

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Frida Díaz Almeyda

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Gemma Edney

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Gen Carden

    Senior Financial Accountant – Finance

  • Genevieve Beaufoy

    Associate Programme Officer – Policy

  • Giacomo Ascenzi

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Grace Chandler

    Associate Programme Officer – Digital Transformation

  • Hamza Butt

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Hazel Thornton

    Hazel Thornton

    Deputy Head of Nature Restored

  • Heather Bingham

    Heather Bingham

    Senior Programme Officer, Protected Planet – Nature Conserved

  • Helen Klimmek

    Helen Klimmek

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Helga Sterckx

    Programme Administrative Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Heli Sihvonen

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Ian Ondo

    Programme Officer – Science

  • Ione Morton

    Programme Administrator – Nature Economy

  • Issy Bolitho

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Jack Skingsley

    Assistant Accountant – Finance

  • Jack Sutton

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Jacqui Story

    Programme Administrator – Science

  • Jake Anderson

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Jake Bedford

    Jake Bedford

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • James Vause

    Lead Economist – Nature Economy

  • Janeth Lessmann

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Jasmin Upton

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Jennifer Mark

    Jennifer Mark

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Jennifer Preston

    Jennifer Preston

    Project Lead – Digital Transformation

  • Jenny Risk

    Jenny Risk

    Facilities and Reception Officer – Operations

  • Jerry Harrison

    Jerry Harrison

    Principal Technical Specialist – Policy

  • Jessica Bonner

    Jessica Bonner

    HR Officer – People Team

  • Jessica Vitale

    Jessica Vitale

    CITES Trade Database Manager – Nature Conserved

  • Joanna Wolstenholme

    Joanna Wolstenholme

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Joe Gosling

    Joe Gosling

    Data Scientist – Nature Conserved

  • Joe McGain

    Joe McGain

    IT Manager – Operations

  • Jorge Hinojosa Garza

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Juan Manuel Vargas Esteban

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Juanita Chaves Posada

    Senior Programme Officer – Policy

  • Julia Rolf

    Julia Rolf

    Admin Coordinator – Operations

  • Julia Wentworth

    Julia Wentworth

    Project Officer – Science

  • Julie Van Offelen

    Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Juliet Mills

    Juliet Mills

    Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Julieta Lahud Vega

    Julieta Lahud Vega

    Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Justine Lancelin

    Programme Officer – Policy

  • Katherine Despot Belmonte

    Katherine Despot-Belmonte

    Senior Programme Officer – Policy

  • Katherine Grosset

    Receptionist and Travel Administrator – Operations

  • Katie Dawkins

    Katie Dawkins

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Katie Wilson

    Programme Officer – Nature Restored

  • Katy Day

    Katy Day

    Product Manager – Digital Transformation

  • Keaton Aggarwal

    IT Infrastructure Manager – Operations

  • Kiruben Naicker

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Klara Gaspar

    Associate Programme Office – Nature Conserved

  • Kollie Tokpah

    Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Laura Mack

    Laura Mack

    Events Manager – Development and Communications

  • Laura Nery Silva

    Programme Officer – Nature Restored

  • Laura Pollard

    Programme Administrator – Digital Transformation

  • Lera Miles

    Lera Miles

    Principal Technical Specialist – Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation

  • Lewis Kramer

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Lily Wright

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Lisen Runsten

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Liz Kiambi

    Liz Kiambi

    Fundraising Officer – Development and Communications

  • Liz Womack

    Liz Womack

    Senior Technical Specialist – Nature Conserved

  • Lizzie McAllen

    Senior People Business Partner – People Team

  • Louis Brijmohun

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Luca Cugliari

    Luca Cugliari

    Senior Developer – Digital Transformation

  • Maria Antonova

    Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Mariana Martinez Del Rio

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Marina Demaria Venâncio

    Programme Officer, International Policy and Conventions – Policy

  • Marina Huertas Garcia

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Matea Vukelic

    Programme Officer – Policy

  • Matthew Harris

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions and Science

  • Matthew Hill

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Maxie Bee

    Programme Administrator – Nature Economy

  • Megan Critchley

    Megan Critchley

    Programme Officer, Ecosystem Services – Nature-based Solutions

  • Mel Hanley

    Events Coordinator – Development and Communications

  • Michelle Harrison

    Michelle Harrison

    Programme Officer – Science

  • Milly Costa

    Project Administrative Officer – Policy

  • Miriam Guth

    Miriam Guth

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Restored

  • Monica Carlotti

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Natalie Taylor

    Communications Officer – Development and Communications

  • Natasha Ali

    Natasha Ali

    Deputy Head of Policy

  • Nikki Chapman

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Nina Bhola

    Nina Bhola

    Deputy Head of Digital Transformation

  • Noor A. Noor

    Programme Officer – Policy

  • Olena Tarasova-Krasiieva

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Opi Outhwaite

    Senior Environmental Law Specialist – Nature Conserved

  • Osgur McDermott Long

    Osgur McDermott Long

    Senior Data Scientist – Digital Transformation

  • Paul Allum

    Paul Allum

    Operations Manager – Operations

  • Pauline Julou

    Programme Administrator – Nature Conserved

  • Philip Bubb

    Capacity Development Lead – Development and Communications

  • Philip Erm

    Programme Officer – Nature Restored

  • Pratik Tandon

    Communications Officer – Development and Communications

  • Qian Feng

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Rachael Adu Baffour

    Project Officer – Digital Transformation

  • Raquel Agra

    Deputy Head of Nature-based Solutions

  • Rhian Bland

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Roberto Correa

    Programme Officer – Policy

  • Rodrigo Cassola

    Principal Technical Specialist – Nature Economy

  • Roger Ingle

    Roger Ingle

    Senior Product Manager – Digital Transformation

  • Rosario Gomez-S.

    Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Rosie Pearce

    Communications Officer – Development and Communications

  • Ross King

    Ross King

    Web Developer – Digital Transformation

  • Rowana Walton

    Programme officer – Nature Restored

  • Russell Gardiner

    Russell Gardiner

    Marcomms Officer – Development and Communications

  • Ruth Fletcher

    Lead Social Scientist – Nature Restored

  • Saloni Basrur

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Samantha Hill

    Samantha Hill

    Head of Science

  • Santhuri Naidoo

    Programme Officer – Policy

  • Sarah Beard

    Programme Officer – Nature-based Solutions

  • Sarah Fadika

    Senior Programme Officer – Sustainable Agriculture Lead – Nature Restored

  • Sarah Pickering

    Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Sarah Rouse

    Sarah Rouse

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Sarah Williams

    Programme Administrator – Nature Restored

  • Satu Glaser

    Satu Glaser

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Sebastian Bekker

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Sebastian Dunnett

    Senior Programme Officer – Nature Economy

  • Sebastien Kaye

    Sebastien Kaye

    Associate Programme Officer – Policy

  • Shaenandhoa Garcia Rangel

    Deputy Head of Nature Economy

  • Sharad Jobanputra

    Facilities and Sustainability Manager – Operations

  • Simon Webb

    Senior Marketing and Communications Manager – Development and Communications

  • Sol Fernandez

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Sophie Armitage

    Programme Administrative Officer – Nature Economy

  • Sophie Lloyd

    Sophie Lloyd

    Senior People Business Partner – People Team

  • Stacey Baggaley

    Stacey Baggaley

    Principal Technical Specialist – Nature Economy

  • Stacy Richardson

    Stacy Richardson

    Principal Technical Lead – Digital Transformation

  • Susana Baena

    Lead Remote Sensing Specialist – Science

  • Terrie Wilmott

    Terrie Wilmott

    Contracts and Compliance Admin Officer

  • Thin Thin Naing

    Programme Administrator – Nature Conserved

  • Tom Mason

    Senior Programme Officer – Science

  • Trigal Magala Velásquez Rodríguez

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Restored

  • Ufaq Manzar

    Fundraising Manager – Development and Communications

  • Usman Ashraf

    Fundraising Officer – Development and Communications

  • Valentina Vaglica

    Valentina Vaglica

    Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Valerie Kapos

    Principal Specialist – Nature-based Solutions

  • Valeriia Vakhitova

    Associate Programme Officer – Nature Conserved

  • Victor Avello

    IBAT Fullstack Developer – Digital Transformation

  • Vignesh Kamath Cannanure

    Vignesh Kamath Cannanure

    Programme Officer – Science

  • Vincent Blanqué

    GIS & EO Specialist – Digital Transformation

  • Violeta Muñoz-Fuentes

    Senior Programme Officer – Digital Transformation

  • Yue-Long He

    Frontend Developer – Digital Transformation

  • Zuhail Mohamed Thatey

    Associate Programme Officer – Science