Staff

Team category : Staff

Jennifer Sachs

Jennifer Sachs is a fundraising professional with over 20 years of experience in directing teams to success, exceeding goals, and executing ambitious campaigns. She has a proven track record of increasing giving and growing the pipeline of donors from membership up to major donors. She has deep experience in grant management, corporate partnerships, and planned […]

Written by on December 4, 2024

Solange Goldsworthy

Raised in the Juan Fernández Archipelago. Granddaughter of an artisanal fisherman from the islands of the Juan Fernández Archipelago and a bird-loving father, the themes of care and respect for nature were an important part of her upbringing, leading her to participate in volunteer work and workshops around conservation from an early age. She earned […]

Written by on October 10, 2024

Valeria Tamayo-Canadas

Valeria has worked for over a decade at the intersection of science and governance for conservation. Among some of her experiences are: protected areas, ecosystem restoration, coastal communities and sustainable fisheries, science communication, outdoor environmental education, citizen science, waste management, particularly plastics, and resilience to climate change. She worked on developing socio-ecological strategies for working […]

Written by on October 10, 2024

Angie Carrion

Angie was born in Guayaquil, but has been living in the Galapagos for the past decade. She studied tourism at the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Literal and has a master´s degree in the management of sustainable tourist destinations. Her career in conservation began in 2012 at the World Wide Fund for Nature as a financial […]

Written by on September 18, 2024

Anthoni Muñoz

mi nombre es Anthoni Muñoz, soy de Magallanes Punta Arenas Chile, soy especialista en restauración de islas, Operador RPA drone, instructor de wfr wilderness first responder y me dedico al control de especies invasoras por muchos años. fui militar por 10 Años en la EE.FF escuela de paracaidistas y fuerzas especiales del ejercito Chileno la […]

Written by on September 18, 2024

Ricky Pinela

Ricky Pinela is a social media manager and content creator based in New York City. Growing up in Florida, he always knew he had a passion for the ocean and marine life. Ricky attended the University of Central Florida, where he studied Broadcast Journalism and Sociology—but found his interest in the social media space along […]

Written by on September 18, 2024

Grace Young-Grey

Grace Ah Young-Grey is an enthusiastic advocate for environmental conservation, leveraging her Bachelor of Science degree from the National University of Samoa to drive impactful initiatives. With a diverse background spanning roles such as Country Programme Assistant at SPC – The Pacific Community and Community Trainer/Social Media Officer at Samoa Conservation Society, she has honed […]

Written by on September 18, 2024

Klouldil Singeo

Before joining Island Conservation, Klouldil Singeo held various leadership roles within the civil service of the Palau National Government, overseeing agency staff and coordinating multi-level project management initiatives. A graduate of the University of Hawai’i, Manoa, where she earned her Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning in 2020, Klouldil’s expertise lies at the intersection of […]

Written by on September 18, 2024

Kara Frisina

Kara Frisina is dedicated to building connections with donors to protect nature and wildlife. Before starting at Island Conservation in 2024, she was the Development Manager at a land trust, mobilizing millions of dollars from private and public funders to save and restore land in Western New York. Kara earned her master’s in Communication and […]

Written by on September 18, 2024

Priscilla Memi

Priscilla enjoys being outdoors and it was what drove her to study a Bachelor of Science double majoring in Environmental Science and Geography, at the University of Auckland. After graduating, she did safeguards work in large infrastructure projects in Vanuatu. Her responsibilities in this role involved assessing the potential environmental and social impacts of proposed […]

Written by on September 18, 2024