Our People | Caribbean Biodiversity Fund

Our partners, leadership and staff embody Caribbean Biodiversity Fund’s drive to deliver lasting protection and impact for the Caribbean’s people and nature.

Board of Directors

Karolin Troubetzkoy

Chair

Brenda Boddie-John

Vice Chair

Glenn Bannister

Treasurer

Miguel Gutiérrez

Miguel Gutiérrez

Director

Sixto Inchaustegui

Director

Michael John

Director

Lisa Grant

Director

Petipha Lewis

Director

Shenique Smith

Shenique Smith

Director

Albert Paul

Albert Paul

Director

Curtis Bernard

Director

Anne-Isabelle Bonifassi

Director

Secretariat Team

Karen McDonald Gayle

Karen McDonald Gayle

Chief Executive Officer

Ulrike Krauss

Ulrike Krauss

Program Manager, Climate Change Program/EbA Facility

Asha-Gaye Cowell

Asha-Gaye Cowell

Program Officer, Conservation Finance

Junior Buchanan

Junior Buchanan

Senior Finance Officer

Ibrahim Abdullah

Ibrahim Abdullah

Technical Officer, CORE Project

Hayden Billingy

Hayden Billingy

Technical Officer, EbA Facility

Tanja Lieuw

Tanja Lieuw

Program Manager, Conservation Finance Program

Renée Smith

Renée Smith

Communication Assistant

Teresa Erin Sanderson

Teresa Erin Sanderson

Technical Officer, CRAB Project

Judith Campos

Judith Campos

Administrative Assistant

Patrice Ali

Patrice Ali

Finance Officer

Rachel Ramsey

Rachel Ramsey

ACE Facility Program Manager

Executive Committee

Karolin Troubetzkoy

Chair

Brenda Boddie-John

Vice Chair

Glenn Bannister

Treasurer

Miguel Gutiérrez

Miguel Gutiérrez

Director

Finance Committee

Glenn Bannister

Treasurer

Petipha Lewis

Director

Gregory Hinkson

Gregory Hinkson

Member

Bruno Roberts

Member

EbA Committee

Karen McDonald Gayle

Karen McDonald Gayle

Chief Executive Officer

Montserrat Acosta-Morel

EbA Committee Chair

Axel Krumsiek

Committee Member

Maria Pena

Committee Member

Steven Canty

Committee Member

Leslie John Walling

Committee Member

Wendy C. Atieno

Committee Member

Eddy Silva

Climate Adaptation Program Manager

ACE Committee

Dr. Devant Maharaj

Dr. Devant Maharaj

Committee Member

Davis Poleon

Davis Poleon

Committee Member

Derek Luk Pat

Derek Luk Pat

Committee Member

Dr. Chaney St. Martin

Dr. Chaney St. Martin

Committee Member

Maíra Valladares

Maíra Valladares

Committee Member

Tilman Floehr

Tilman Floehr

Committee Member

Carl Ryan-Hunter

Carl Ryan-Hunter

Committee Member

Dr. Dayne Buddo

Dr. Dayne Buddo

Committee Member

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The CBF creates practical, on-the-ground solutions to the Caribbean region’s toughest challenges so that its people and natural resources can thrive for generations to come. Join us as we work to protect and conserve more than 13 countries in the region!