Our conservation efforts around the world are supported by a dedicated, brilliant team.
Senior Leadership
Heather Starck
Executive Director
Dr. Helen Fox
Conservation Science Director
Heidi Myers
Finance and Operations Director
Jenny Myton
Conservation Program Director
Mandy Norman
Development and Marketing Director
Mesoamerican Region Program Staff
Tanya Amaya
Regional Program Director
Paolo Guardiola
Program Coordinator
Sheyla Maldonado
Coordinator of Finance and Administration
Mayra Nuñez
Research Assistant
Pamela Ortega
Program Manager
Emilio Pacheco
Accountant
Javier Pizaña-Alonso
Program Manager
Dr. Antonella Rivera
Principal Investigator
Julio San Martin Chicas
Principal Program Coordinator for the North Coast
Christian Torres
Bay Islands Program Coordinator
Monica Urrutia
Community Scientist
Greissi Villatoro
Community Scientist
Ana Bessy Valdés Martínez
Community Scientist
Hawaiʻi Program Staff
Manuel Mejia
Regional Program Director
Taylor Cook
Research Officer
Erica Perez
Senior Program Manager
Makayla Richmond
Senior Program Coordinator
Conservation Science Staff
Ben Charo
Program Coordinator
Dr. Andrea Rivera-Sosa
Project and Outreach Manager
Development and Marketing Staff
Kate Beebe
Associate Marketing Director
Michael Allen
Major Gifts Officer
Maria McDonough
Development Coordinator
Allison Coleman
Grants Manager
Heather Rowan
Development Operations Coordinator
Administration
Kristi Jones
Senior Accountant General Ledger and Grants