Volunteers

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Jacob Olaniyi

VOLUNTEER

From: Lagos, Nigeria

Screenwriter, Storyteller, Creative Writer, Motivational Speaker and Administrator. OM Olaniyi is passionate about nature and is hopeful for a better, greener world and the best of humanity with everyone doing their part. He creates awareness on Climate Change in the Lagos Metropolitan.

Emile Destin Ibara Doniama

VOLUNTEER

From: Republic of the Congo

Mr. Emile Doniama has more than 3 years of experience in blockchain, artificial intelligence, data analysis and project management. Currently, Mr Doniama is a Blockchain, AI and IoT Advisor at the Rainforest Defense Foundation (RDF) and a Country Director at Global Peace Chain. He is also a fellow of the McKinsey & Company Africa Forward Program, a Trust conference Changemaker ofThomson Reuters Foundation, a chapter leader of the RC’s Government Blockchain Association and the author of three books on blockchain. Previously he worked as a Software Engineer at ILOGS (Oil & Gas), HRIS Supervisor at Equateur Telecom Congo (Telecommunications), IT consultant at Gad SSI (Technology).

As a Global Innovator, Mr Doniama is contributing to tackle plastic pollution through the Global Plastic Innovation Network launched by Uplink, Global Plastic Action Partnership and the World Economic Forum. Rainforest Defense Foundation RDF is deploying blockchain technology to combat deforestation and wild animal trade, and protect untouched rainforest regions. The Non-Fungible Token (NFT), will identify each Life Class Area, resource (tree, vegetation, land area, animal) and track them.

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Marisol Yglesias

VOLUNTEER

From: Costa Rica

Marisol Yglesias is a professional in Environmental Health from the University of Costa Rica and a master’s degree in International Health from the Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health of Charité – Medical University of Berlin. Marisol has worked on environmental management issues for the Costa Rican Ministry of Health, she has been a consultant for the WHO Regional Office for Europe on climate change and health issues. She has also worked on environmental and public health projects with Doctors Without Borders in Latin America, Asia and Africa.

She is currently working as an associate researcher for the Latin American Center of Excellence in Climate Change and Health, research fellow for the Lancet Countdown South America, is part of the Leadership Committee of PlaHNet, a network of young professionals in Planetary Health and is a member of The Climate and Health Network of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Kevin Anderson

CEO & President
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Marisa Bourg

Controller
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Our Staff

Bill Brewster
Annual Giving Manager
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Maria Fernando
Administrative Director
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Heather Cunningham
Research Director
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Laura Thomton
Chief of Staff
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Jack McCan
Executive Officer
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Tim Bacht
Program Officer
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Shay Gines
Finance Associate
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Melisa Mitchell
Policy Manager
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