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
Jodi Hubble
Vice President of Philanthropy and Marketing
James Lewis
Vice President of Conservation
Conservation Staff & Consultants
Dr. Steve Bernacki
Director of Conservation Strategy
Dr. Erin McCreless
Director of Science & Monitoring
Katie Pugh
Director of Conservation Programs
Andrea Carneiro
Latin America Conservation Strategist
Paloma Chavez
Latin America & Caribbean Strategist
Megan Clemens
Conservation Grants Officer
Raine Donohue
Conservation Grants Officer
Abdul Halik
Asia-Pacific Conservation Strategist
Olivia Hupp
Conservation Administrative Coordinator
Rina Mandimbiniaina
Madagascar Conservation Coordinator
Antoine Marchal, Ph.D.
Africa Conservation Strategist
Juliana Rossi de Camargo
Community Partnership Officer
Cece Self
Conservation Strategy Officer
Felicia Spector
Senior Conservation Grants Officer
Holly Torres
Conservation Grants Officer
Iesl Yi
Conservation Administrative Coordinator
Philanthropy Staff & Consultants
Jennifer Clay
Director of Philanthropy, Individual Giving
Linzey Powers
Director of Institutional Giving
Kira Seibel
Director of Marketing & Communications
Taylor Wicker
Director of Philanthropy Operations
Judy Eddy
Senior Digital Writer & Editor
Andrea Eridani
Administrative Coordinator
Aurora Fonseca
Philanthropy Manager, Annual Giving
Catharine Helmers
Grants Manager
Alayna Knapp
Marketing Coordinator
Brett Kuxhausen
Video Production & Digital Media Specialist
Kelly Nealon
Senior Digital Communications Associate
Catherine Payne
Senior Manager Print & Digital Design
Susi Pitts
Philanthropy Associate
Cristina Santiestevan
Publications Writer & Editor
Erica Willis
Graphic & Digital Designer
Shared Services Staff & Consultants
Liz Howard
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Nuria Mahmud
Human Resources Associate
Karen Scott
Director of Human Resources
Jim Slattery
Financial Analyst
Lynda Teodoro
Staff Accountant
Belinda Villanueva
Controller
Staff
Rachel Travers
CEO
Lucy Read
Major Donor Manager
Vicky Wallace
Fundraising Manager
Haddon Lindberg
Fundraising Coordinator
Sonya Murphy
Fundraising Coordinator
Zoë Pallant-Sidaway
Communications Officer
Ola Pszyk
Fundraising Officer
Emma Sawyer
Finance and Administration Officer
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
Ambassadors
Julia Hailes MBE
Ambassador
Gemma McGough
Ambassador
Adam Huttly
Ambassador
Claire Daniels
Ambassador
