Our Team
View Our Staff, Board and CouncilThe 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/COO
James Lewis
Vice President of Conservation
Linzey Powers
Vice President of Philanthropy and Marketing
Conservation Staff & Consultants
Antoine Marchal, Ph.D.
Director of Africa Conservation
Dr. Erin McCreless
Director of Science & Monitoring
Katie Pugh
Director of Conservation Programs and Grant Management
Dr. Ameyali Ramos
Director of Latin America Conservation
Bianca Dager
Chocó Initiative Regional Director
Andrea Carneiro
Latin America Conservation Strategist
Paloma Chavez
Latin America & Caribbean Strategist
Sam NZIENGUI-KASSA
Africa Conservation Strategist
Rachel Chan
Conservation Grants Associate
Megan Clemens
Conservation Grants Officer
Raine Donohue
Conservation Grants Officer
Abdul Halik
Asia-Pacific Conservation Strategist
Rina Mandimbiniaina
Madagascar Conservation Coordinator
Juliana Rossi de Camargo
Social Safeguards Specialist
Rainie Schulte
Conservation Grants Associate
Cece Self
Geospatial and Data Systems Specialist
Felicia Spector
Senior Conservation Grants Officer
Isabel Timpe
Conservation Grants Associate
Holly Torres
Conservation Grants Officer
Olivia Vinado
Conservation Administrative Coordinator
Iesl Yi
Conservation Administrative Coordinator
Philanthropy Staff & Consultants
Jennifer Clay
Director of Philanthropy, Individual Giving
Catharine Helmers
Director of Institutional Giving
Kira Seibel
Director of Marketing & Communications
Taylor Wicker
Director of Philanthropy Operations
Kyla Balfour Chiang
Philanthropy Manager, Annual Giving
Aurora Fonseca
Philanthropy Manager, Major Giving
Brynn Garner
Public Relations Manager
Lex Hubbard
Data and Gift Processing Associate
Jane Johannsen
Philanthropy Writer
Andrew Kent
Donor Services Manager
Deborah Kidd
Senior Digital Writer & Editor
Alayna Knapp
Marketing Coordinator
Brett Kuxhausen
Video Production & Digital Media Specialist
Catherine Payne
Senior Manager Print & Digital Design
Susi Pitts
Philanthropy Associate
Erica Willis
Graphic & Digital Designer
Shared Services Staff & Consultants
Andrew Alexandrovich
Director of Operations
Karen Scott
Director of Human Resources
Liz Howard
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Nuria Mahmud
Human Resources Generalist
Jim Slattery
Financial Analyst
Lynda Teodoro
Staff Accountant
Belinda Villanueva
Controller
Staff
Rachel Travers
CEO
Lucy Read
Major Donor Manager
Vicky Wallace
Fundraising Manager
Jasmine Coleman
Fundraising Assistant
Tony Humphreys
Finance & Administration Officer
Haddon Lindberg
Fundraising Coordinator
Sonya Murphy
Fundraising Coordinator
Board of Trustees
Loree M. Gourley
Chair of the Board
James Baird
Trustee
James Brueton
Trustee
Mariam Crichton
Trustee
Joe Crome
Trustee
Dr. James C. Deutsch
Trustee
Jonathan Self
Trustee and Council Member
Patrons
Mark Carwardine
Patron
Ambassadors
Julia Hailes MBE
Ambassador
Gemma McGough
Ambassador
Adam Huttly
Ambassador
Claire Daniels
Ambassador
RTUK Emeritus
Chris Redston
Co-Founder and Former Chair
Adela Pickles
Co-Founder and Former Trustee
