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Leadership

Our leadership team and board oversee the Rainforest Alliance’s work to create a better future for people and nature.

Leadership Team

Santiago Gowland, Rainforest Alliance CEO

Santiago Gowland

Chief Executive Officer

Adriana Cortes, the Rainforest Alliance's Senior Director for South America

Adriana Cortes

Senior Director for South America

Adam Cox, Chief Financial Officer at the Rainforest Alliance

Adam Cox

Chief Financial Officer

Margriet Glazenborg

Chief People Officer

Miguel Angel Laporta, the Rainforest Alliance's Senior Director for Mesoamerica

Miguel Angel Laporta

Senior Director for Mesoamerica

Ruth Newsome, Chief Data & Technology Officer at the Rainforest Alliance

Ruth Newsome

Chief Data & Technology Officer

Julius Ng’ang’a, the Rainforest Alliance's Senior Director for East and Southern Africa

Julius Ng’ang’a

Senior Director for East and Southern Africa

Nadège Nzoyem, the Rainforest Alliance's Senior Director for West and Central Africa

Nadège Nzoyem

Senior Director for West and Central Africa

Chandra Panjiwibowo, Rainforest Alliance Senior Director for Asia Pacific 

Chandra Panjiwibowo

Senior Director for Asia Pacific

Molly Stark

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Ria Stout

Chief Program Officer

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Daniel R. Katz

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Ton van der Laan

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Tasso Azevedo

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Marilú Hernández de Bosoms

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Sonila Cook

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Sarah Jane Danchie

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Wendy Gordon

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Nina Haase

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Dan Houser

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Peter Lehner

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Nalin Miglani

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Vanusia Nogueira

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Juan Esteban Orduz

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Anurag Priyadarshi

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Anisha Rajapakse

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Eric Rothenberg

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Paul Rubacha

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Peter M. Schulte

Board Member

Kerri A. Smith

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Annemieke Wijn

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