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
Melissa Hohimer
CFO
James Lewis
Vice President of Conservation
Leslie VanSant
Vice President of Philanthropy
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
