
Our Team
The Rainforest Trust team is a dedicated, experienced group of conservation professionals
Combating the complex threats facing our world’s tropical ecosystems takes perseverance, vision and commitment. Our dedicated team—consisting of staff, Board of Directors and Council Members—has already halted destructive threats to millions of acres. Every day, their hard work and passion propel Rainforest Trust’s conservation strategy while helping to shape a sustainable future for the tropics.
Senior Leadership
Conservation Staff & Consultants

Lorraine Barrett
Conservation Grants Associate

Dr. Steve Bernacki
Director of Conservation Strategy

Andrea Carneiro
Latin America Conservation Strategist

Paloma Chavez
Latin America & Caribbean Strategist

Megan Clemens
Conservation Grants Associate

David Dellatore
Director of Conservation Operations

Raine Donohue
Conservation Grants Associate

Abdul Halik
Asia-Pacific Conservation Strategist

Rina Mandimbiniaina
Madagascar Conservation Coordinator

Antoine Marchal, Ph.D.
Africa Conservation Strategist

Dr. Erin McCreless
Director of Science & Monitoring

Katie Pugh
Director of Conservation Programs

Juliana Rossi de Camargo
Community Partnership Officer

Cece Self
Conservation Strategy Officer

Felicia Spector
Senior Conservation Grants Associate

Holly Torres
Conservation Grants Associate
Philanthropy Staff & Consultants

Jackie Belanger
Major Gifts Officer

Elaine Burrows
Data and Reporting Officer

Beth Bush
Senior Director of Philanthropy

Judy Eddy
Senior Digital Writer & Editor

Brett Kuxhausen
Video Production & Digital Media Specialist

Holly Lagasse
Database Officer

Marion McParland
Digital Writer & Editor

Kelly Nealon
Senior Digital Communications Associate

Catherine Payne
Senior Manager Print & Digital Design

Whitney Petrilli
Major Gift Officer

Susi Pitts
Data & Research Officer

Linzey Powers
Institutional Giving Manager

Kira Seibel
Director of Marketing

Andi Sortino
Director of Donor Services

Erica Willis
Graphic & Digital Designer

Taylor Wicker
Philanthropy Operations Manager
Shared Services Staff & Consultants

Liz Howard
Executive Assistant to the CEO

Nuria Mahmud
Human Resources Associate

Karen Scott
People & Culture Manager

Lynda Teodoro
Staff Accountant

Belinda Villanueva
Controller
Staff

Rachel Travers
CEO

Vicky Wallace
Fundraising Manager

Haddon Lindberg
Fundraising Coordinator

Sonya Murphy
Fundraising Coordinator
Board of Trustees

Chris Redston
Chair

James Baird
Trustee

James Brueton
Trustee

Dr. James C. Deutsch
Trustee

Adela Pickles
Trustee

Jonathan Self
Trustee and Council Member
Council Members

Rich Howard
Council Member

Adam Huttly
Council Member

William Laitinen
Council Member

Jonathan Self
Trustee and Council Member