Team Re:wild

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

Priorities and Monitoring


Andrew Snyder, Ph.D.
Key Biodiversity Area Officer

Carrie Stengel
Senior Manager, Conservation Metrics

Jimmy Musili
Fellow

Kelsey Neam
Species Priorities and Impact Manager

Luke Hamel
Conservation Data Specialist

Matt Foster
Senior Director, Program Impact

Regional Programs


Ana María González
Peru Program Officer

Chester Gan
Asia 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

Isabel Vique Bosquet
Caribbean Technical Adviser

Jenny Daltry, Ph.D, F.RG.S.
Caribbean Alliance Director

Johanna Carrion
Eastern Tropical Pacific Program Manager

Justin Springer
Caribbean Program Officer

Karl Campbell
Director, Strategic Initiatives - Latin America

Lina M. Valencia, Ph.D.
Andean Countries Manager

Mark Burget
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives - North America

Mary Brown
Senior Manager, Africa

Rodrigo Medeiros, Ph.D.
Senior Brazil Lead

Santiago Castillo
Colombia Program Officer

Silvia Usuriaga
Andes Program Specialist

Tim Davenport, Ph.D.
Africa Director

Treya Picking
Caribbean Program Assistant

Conservation Strategies


Alicia Lopez
Kawari Fund Manager

Andrew Tilker, Ph.D.
Species Conservation Manager

Anthony Rylands, Ph.D.
Primate Conservation 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

Chouly Ou, Ph.D.
Freshwater Fish Program Manager

Genevieve Campbell
ARRC Senior Associate

James Slade
Wildlife Crime Prevention Specialist

Janice Chanson
Species Assessment and Australasia Manager

Jennifer Luedtke Swandby
Species Partnerships Manager

Jessica Ipock
Conservation Strategies Admin Coordinator

Kayla Werner
Fellow

Maegan Fitzgerald Ph.D.
Program Coordinator

Mark Erdmann
Shark Conservation Director

Nasra Mohamed
Fellow

Nina Paige Hadley
Guardians Senior Director

Tatyana Humle, Ph.D.
ARRC Coordinator

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 and Philanthropy


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

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