Meet the team
What sets us apart from other organizations is our team. Nature and Culture’s mission is what motivates our talented group of dedicated professionals. 80% of us live in the areas we work to protect. Our aim is to achieve the greatest results by putting financial and logistical resources where they are needed most – on the ground.
International Team

Matt Clark
President and CEO

Karina Copen
Chief Development Officer

Keryn Leger
Chief Financial Officer

Renzo Paladines
Chief Conservation Officer

Lauren Alvarez
Manager of Annual Giving and Donor Engagement

Kristen Heard
Director of Marketing

Nora Sánchez Luzardo
Senior Latin American Communications Coordinator

Laura Meagher
Director of Individual Giving

Daniel Ruvalcaba
Office Administrator

Heather Thomas
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Ecuador Team

Felipe Serrano
Ecuador Country Director

Bruno Paladines
Executive Director of FUNACE, Dry Forest and Sustainable Livelihoods
José Acaro
Reserve Guard, Laipuna

César Aguirre
Environmental Law Coordinator

Ángel Andrade
Reserve Guard, Jamboé

Luis Chalán
GIS Coordinator

Roberto Chamba
Reserve Guard, Pisaca
Priscila Dávila
Head of Finance in Latin America

Luis López
Project Technician

Paulina Moreno
Bookkeeping

Pedro Paladines
Administrator of San Francisco and Laipuna Stations

Monica Pesantez
Cuenca Office Technician

Juan Carlos Quezada
Vehicle Maintenance and General Admin

Trotsky Riera
Zamora Region Coordinator

Fabián Rodas
Cuenca Office Coordinator, Andean Corridor

José Romero
Project Coordinator

Carlos Rosales
Agroforestry Engineer, Achiote and Vainillo Projects

Felipe Sanchez
IT and GIS Technician

Mireya Serrano
Project Monitoring Specialist

Cecilia Solorzano
Bookkeeping

Jaime Toro
Puyo Office Coordinator
Peru Team

Guillermo Maraví
Perú Country Director

Elvis Allauja
Project Manager

Lleydy Alvarado
Project Manager

Bernardino Astahuaman

Alejandro Barrios
Project Manager

Abel Calle
Project Manager

Jhon Camones
Project Manager

Adam Campos
Specialist Technician

Katty Carillo
Project Manager

Jhon Chicana

Leyla Clemente

Victor Manuel Hidalgo Corpancho

Sharon Cruz
Administrative Assistant

Cristy Diaz
Project Manager

Dali Diaz
Specialist Technician

Angers Espejo
Specialist Technician

Lideimer Flores
Specialist Technician

Mayra Flores
Specialist Technician

Oscar Franco
Financial Sustainability and Communications Coordinator

David García
Specialist Technician

Estela Garcia
Administrative Assistant

Samuel García
Technical Assistant

Gabriela Gives
National Communicator

Alexa Guerrero
Specialist Technician

Joshua Hernandez

Félix Honorio
Administrative Assistant

Karla Huamán
Specialist Technician

Jashila Rojas Infanzon

Danitza Linares
Administrative Assistant

Julian Saavedra Lozada

Jhersi Espinoza Machuca

Auner Medina
Mosaic Coordinator

Iván Mejía
Project Manager

Liceth Mori
Field Assistant

Maria Angelica Moya

Elio Nunez
Project Manager

Christian Perez
Mosaic Coordinator

Diomedes Yubeto Gamarra Pino

Luis Angel Portocarrero

María del Carmen Prinque
National Accountant

Alin Ramirez
Geographic Information Systems Specialist

Admer Ramos
Specialist Technician

Xiomy Reategui
National Administrator

Ricardo Rivera
Mosaic Coordinator

Isabella Monedero Rodriguez

Alán Sánchez
Environmental Legal Coordinator

Francis Tocto

Julio Raul De La Cruz Torreblanca

Magnolia Vela
Specialist Technician

Daniel Yrigoin
Field Assistant

Maria Zambrano
Field Assistant
Mexico Team

Miguel Angel Ayala Mata
Country Director of Mexico

Enrique Hernández Aguilera
Accountant

Adriana Álvarez
Mosaic Coordinator

Clara Lucía Campoy
Office Administrator

Beatriz Castro
Finance Administrator

José Joshua Josimar Silva Cortes
Project Coordinator

Gilberto Díaz
Project Technician

Alejandro Grajeda
Park Guard

Cinthia Coral Mireles Mireles
Senior Technician
