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Our Team

Our staff and board bring experience, insight, and heart to everything we do—building partnerships, supporting conservationists, and ensuring your support goes where it matters most.

Staff

Nina Attias

Rising Wildlife Leaders Manager

Jasmine Banda

Wildlife Fund Manager

Ilona Berlyant

Senior Office Administrator

Stephanie Carnow

Senior Director of Marketing and Communications

Ruth Chelimo

Wildlife Fund Manager

Jean-Gaël “JG” Collomb, Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer, WCN

Sophie Croen

Senior Community Engagement Manager

Kellyn Dong

Donor Engagement Specialist

Melissa Fenton

Head of Corporate Partnerships

Rachel Fowler

Donor Engagement Officer

Amy Frankel

Salesforce System Administrator

Laura Gruber

Senior Program Manager

Markus Hofmeyr

Director, Rhino Recovery Fund

Alice Jones

Chief Financial Officer

Bwalya Kampamba

Career Program Manager

Charles Knowles

President, Co-founder

Jennifer Lin

Donor Engagement Coordinator

Peter Lindsey, Ph.D.

Director, Lion Recovery Fund

Shuya Lou

HR Manager

Stephanie McCord

Senior Accountant

Brenna McGuinness

Staff Accountant

Jen Miller, Ph.D.

Senior Manager, Sea Otter Fund

Erik Ndayishimiye

Programs Coordinator

Zoliswa “Zoe” Nhleko, Ph.D.

Senior Program Manager

Medelin Osejo

Events Specialist

Janel Padaoan

Marketing Coordinator

Rebecca Patton

Vice President

Sanaa Payge

Impact Analyst

Pauline Russell

Senior Manager, Development Operations

Amy Schroth

Controller

Araluen ‘Azza’ Schunmann

Director, Pangolin Crisis Fund

Neal Sharma

Director, California Wildlife Program

Tommy Sheridan

Senior Manager, Partner Network

Becca Stievater

Senior Grants Manager

Abby Sun

Marketing and Communications Manager

Paul Thomson

Chief Programs Officer

Kaitlin Tillett

Associate Director of Marketing and Communications

Anne Trela

Chief Growth Officer

Emma Vogan

Social Media Specialist

Kelly Wilson

Vice President of Conservation Engagement

Board of Directors

Director Emeriti

Photography Credits: MareCet