Staff

Meet the people behind our mission. Explore profiles of our dedicated team and learn more about the individuals driving our work forward.

Leadership

• Wes Sechrest, Ph.D. - CEO and Board Chair
• Penny Langhammer, Ph.D. - Chief Programs Officer
• Russell Mittermeier, Ph.D. - Chief Conservation Officer
• Alejandro Quintero - Chief Operating Officer
• Robin D. Moore, Ph.D. - Chief Communications Officer
• Alexa Montefiore - Chief of Staff

Field and Science Programs

• Alicia Lopez - Kawari Fund Manager
• Ana María González - Peru Program Officer
• Andrew Snyder, Ph.D. - Key Biodiversity Area Officer
• Andrew Tilker, Ph.D. - Species Conservation Manager
• Anthony Rylands, Ph.D. - Primate Conservation Director
• Ashley Brooks, Ph.D. - Asia Director
• Barney Long, Ph.D. - Senior Director of Conservation Strategies
• Benjamin Barca - Exploration Program Manager
• Calla Sneller - Senior Program Officer
• Cara Martel - Manager of Conservation Breeding & Reintroduction
• Carrie Stengel - Senior Manager, Conservation Metrics
• Chester Gan - Asia Program Manager
• Chouly Ou, Ph.D. - Freshwater Fish Program Manager
• Chris Jordan, Ph.D. - Latin America Director
• Claudia Rosa - Brazil Program Coordinator
• Daniela Armijos - Strategic Partnerships Lead
• Esteban Brenes-Mora - Mesoamerica Coordinator
• Gabriela Erazo - Program Partnerships Coordinator
• Genevieve Campbell - ARRC Senior Associate
• Isabel Vique Bosquet - Caribbean Technical Adviser
• James Slade - Wildlife Crime Prevention Specialist
• Janice Chanson - Species Assessment and Australasia Manager
• Jennifer Luedtke Swandby - Species Partnerships Manager
• Jenny Daltry, Ph.D, F.RG.S. - Caribbean Alliance Director
• Jessica Ipock - Conservation Strategies Admin Coordinator
• Johanna Carrion - Eastern Tropical Pacific Program Manager
• Justin Springer - Caribbean Program Officer
• Karl Campbell - Director, Strategic Initiatives - Latin America
• Kelsey Neam - Species Priorities and Impact Manager
• Lina M. Valencia, Ph.D. - Andean Countries Manager
• Luke Hamel - Conservation Data Specialist
• Maegan Fitzgerald Ph.D.- Program Coordinator
• Mark Burget - Vice President, Strategic Initiatives - North America
• Mary Brown - Senior Manager, Africa
• Mark Erdmann - Shark Conservation Director
• Matt Foster - Senior Director, Program Impact
• Nina Paige Hadley - Guardians Senior Director
• Rodrigo Medeiros, Ph.D. - Senior Brazil Lead
• Santiago Castillo - Colombia Program Officer
• Silvia Usuriaga - Andes Program Specialist
• Tatyana Humle, Ph.D. - ARRC Coordinator
• Tim Davenport, Ph.D. - Africa Director
• Treya Picking - Caribbean Program Assistant
• Tobias Garstecki, Ph.D. - Director of Protected Area Planning and Management
• Vanessa Jiménez - Director, Kawari Fund

Marketing and Communications

• Carrie Hutchison - Director of Marketing and Brand
• Devin Murphy - Associate Director, Communications
• Diana Whitcroft - Social Media Manager
• Kayla Sebo - Marketing Manager
• Lindsay Renick Mayer - Director of Communications and Impact Campaigns
• Marianna Olinger, Ph.D. - Director, Earth Alliance
• Milo Putnam - Communications Manager
• Sam James - Earth Alliance, Social Media Specialist
• Oliver Dunn - Marketing Associate

Operations

• Ana Denman - Development Assistant
• Bethany Thomas - Senior Events Manager
• Bhavik R. Shah - Director of People and Culture
• Mandy Quiñones- Executive Assistant
• Ella Outlaw - Executive Assistant to the Chief Conservation Officer
• Gwen Obermeyer - Director of Philanthropic Partnerships
• Jessica Argubright - Finance Manager
• Jill Lucena - Office Manager
• Kristin Lindblad - Strategic Advisor, Philanthropy Partnerships
• Lauren Womack - Operations Coordinator
• Lisa Jackson - Associate Director
• Nicole Simonelli - Awards Manager
• Ragini Bhaumik - Philanthropy Operations Manager
• Reagan Steppe - Director of Finance
• Rowena Madavaram - Awards Manager
• Sunni Fass - Director of Awards Administration and Partner Success