Carlos Casares

Board Member

Carlos Casares is a governance and strategy expert who has spent decades facilitating complex decision-making processes for leadership teams and business families during periods of change. His understanding of how organizations work, and the importance of relationships within them, has carried through into his board work, where he has served across four continents, working directly with the people responsible for steering an organization's future. Alongside this advisory work, he has had a distinguished academic career as Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor at several universities in Europe and South America, including the Universidad ORT Uruguay. His work reflects a commitment to understanding people and organizations, bringing clarity and perspective to complex human processes, and recognizing that both individuals and institutions are continuously under construction.

Our People

Board Members

Alexandra Banks

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Vice President

Charles (Chip) Barber

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Board Member

Art Blundell

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Board Member

Melissa Flagg

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Board Secretary

Nigel Haskins

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Treasurer

Jade Saunders

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Alicia Sullivan

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Board Member

Our Team

Raúl R. Aguirre Vásquez

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Collector, Bolivia

Laura Barrera

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Acting Executive Director

Gael Bouka

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Collector, Congo

Bogdan Buliga

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Collector, Romania

Victor Deklerck

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Director of Science

Alexandru Galupa

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Collector, Moldova

Lee Grace

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Collector, USA

Brittany Hogben

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Research Scientist

Somporn Khongthanakrittakorn (Koki)

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Collector, Thailand

Sandra Koc

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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima

Arthur La Rosa Sánchez

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Collector, Peru

Andy Lowe

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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide

Arif Malik

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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide

Enrique Molas

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Collector, Paraguay

Cynel Moundounga

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Collector, Gabon

José Ugarte Oliva

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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima

Raúl R. Aguirre Vásquez

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Collector, Bolivia

Laura Barrera

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Acting Executive Director

Gael Bouka

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Collector, Congo

Bogdan Buliga

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Collector, Romania

Victor Deklerck

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Director of Science

Alexandru Galupa

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Collector, Moldova

Lee Grace

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Collector, USA

Brittany Hogben

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Research Scientist

Somporn Khongthanakrittakorn (Koki)

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Collector, Thailand

Sandra Koc

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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima

Arthur La Rosa Sánchez

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Collector, Peru

Andy Lowe

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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide

Arif Malik

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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide

Enrique Molas

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Collector, Paraguay

Cynel Moundounga

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Collector, Gabon

José Ugarte Oliva

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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima

Eli Pariente

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Collector, Peru

Cicely Podmore

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Senior Partnerships and Communications Associate

Mauricio Portillo

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Collector, Paraguay

Alejandra Maria Ramirez Arango

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Collector, Colombia

Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino

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Collections Lead

Charlotte Smith

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Geospatial Data Platforms Manager

Daniela Texeira Vilela

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Collector, Brazil

Wilson Tiubule

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Collector, Solomon Islands

Jakub Truszkowski

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Data Scientist

Laura Van Arsdel

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MEL, Fundraising and Grant Management Associate

Herman Zanguim

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Collector, Cameroon

Pieter Zuidema

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Consortium Lead, Wageningen University

Raúl R. Aguirre Vásquez

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Collector, Bolivia

Laura Barrera

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Acting Executive Director

Gael Bouka

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Collector, Congo

Bogdan Buliga

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Collector, Romania

Victor Deklerck

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Director of Science

Alexandru Galupa

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Collector, Moldova

Lee Grace

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Collector, USA

Brittany Hogben

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Research Scientist

Somporn Khongthanakrittakorn (Koki)

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Collector, Thailand

Sandra Koc

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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima

Arthur La Rosa Sánchez

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Collector, Peru

Andy Lowe

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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide

Arif Malik

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Consortium Lead, The University of Adelaide

Enrique Molas

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Collector, Paraguay

Cynel Moundounga

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Collector, Gabon

José Ugarte Oliva

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Consortium Lead, CITEmadera Lima

Eli Pariente

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Collector, Peru

Cicely Podmore

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Senior Partnerships and Communications Associate

Mauricio Portillo

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Collector, Paraguay

Alejandra Maria Ramirez Arango

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Collector, Colombia

Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino

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Collections Lead

Charlotte Smith

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Geospatial Data Platforms Manager

Daniela Texeira Vilela

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Collector, Brazil

Wilson Tiubule

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Collector, Solomon Islands

Jakub Truszkowski

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Data Scientist

Laura Van Arsdel

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MEL, Fundraising and Grant Management Associate

Herman Zanguim

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Collector, Cameroon

Pieter Zuidema

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Consortium Lead, Wageningen University

Eli Pariente

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Collector, Peru

Cicely Podmore

–

Senior Partnerships and Communications Associate

Mauricio Portillo

–

Collector, Paraguay

Alejandra Maria Ramirez Arango

–

Collector, Colombia

Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino

–

Collections Lead

Charlotte Smith

–

Geospatial Data Platforms Manager

Daniela Texeira Vilela

–

Collector, Brazil

Wilson Tiubule

–

Collector, Solomon Islands

Jakub Truszkowski

–

Data Scientist

Laura Van Arsdel

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MEL, Fundraising and Grant Management Associate

Herman Zanguim

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Collector, Cameroon

Pieter Zuidema

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Consortium Lead, Wageningen University

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