Chloé studied political science and law at Sciences Po, where she focused on international law, public policy and cooperation in environmental protection.  She began her professional career in Côte d'Ivoire where she implemented and monitored a legal …

Iwan oversees the development and implementation of agriculture audits in the Asia-Pacific Region. He ensures efficiency, quality control and adherence to appropriate agriculture technical and administration certification protocols. He also serves as a …

Rosie supports companies with Preferred by Nature’s ResponsibleSource service to map and assess risk in supply chains on forest-impact commodities, including oil palm, soy and beef. In addition, she also delivers external capacity building training. Rosie …

Laura began her career in the areas of administration for private companies and government institutions. In June 2006, she joined the Rainforest Alliance office in Oaxaca, Mexico. She started in the administration unit, focused on forest certification …

… since 1995. Over the years, he has worked with many international non-government organisations (INGOs) in forest … Preferred by Nature's principles and in accordance with international sustainability requirements.  …

Makayla graduated from Aquinas College in 2016 with a degree in Sustainable Business. She has experience with internal and external auditing. Makayla is an external auditor for various schemes including the Forest Stewardship Council TM (FSC TM ), …

… a lead Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard auditor. She was also tasked with helping certification … Sustainable Agriculture Standard Farm and Chain of Custody audits. She manages Preferred by Nature Salesforce database, oversees field audits and peer reviews to ensure audits are conducted in …

Thao also acts as a representative of Preferred by Nature with agriculture stakeholders. He is in charge of promoting Preferred by Nature’s public image and reputation. Thao began his career in the National Institute of Medicinal Materials in Vietnam. He …

Mai has over seven years of experience in the accounting industry. Prior to joining Preferred by Nature, she worked for a Japanese company for six years, which has equipped her professional knowledge, cautiousness, time management skill and to always keep …

Jakob is a member of Preferred by Nature’s executive management group. He is a specialist in Sustainable Tropical Forest Management, including Community Forest Management, Forest Certification, Timber Legality, Agroforestry and Forest Monitoring. He has …

… statements. Other duties include coordinating certification audits for Preferred by Nature  Assurance within East Asia, …

Leonid graduated from the Forestry Department of Kharkiv National Agricultural University, Ukraine. After graduating from his postgraduate degree at the Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry and Forest Melioration, he worked at the institute for more …

Linda provides accounting and financial support to all Preferred by Nature legal entities in Africa. She is a highly organised and seasoned accounting and financial specialist, with more than ten (10) years’ experience working in diverse financial roles …

… Josette began her career in December 2011 after completing her training as a … UTZ Certified and Cocoa Practices auditor. Throughout her career, she has freelanced for several certification bodies …

… she is responsible for the financial management of international projects which includes day-to-day financial … setting up and management of project financial processes, internal and external financial reporting. Joanna studied … … Joanna is responsible for the financial management of our international projects including those which involve an …

Prior to joining Preferred by Nature, Gabriel worked as a Forest Engineer at the Polytechnical University of Valencia. He had also worked in the Spanish Confederation of Woodworking Industries, from 2009 to 2013. In this role, he provided technical …

… and Forest Management certification with from his earlier career in the Netherlands and Suriname, where he worked with … and with sustainable forest management. Joris began his career as a forest manager in Suriname implementing new …

James is a Senior Specialist in Forestry with Preferred by Nature and a Registered Professional Forester in Ontario, Canada, with over 11 years of experience in certification services, and resource management. James has been with Preferred by Nature since …

Michal is responsible for planning and conducting Chain of Custody certification assessments. Michal studied Environmental Studies in Technical University in Zvolen, Faculty of Forestry and Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. During his …

Nhi prepares financial statements for Preferred by Nature. Occasionally, she also provides support for projects in Vietnam. Nhi started her career as an internal audit assistant for a building material manufacturer. As she wanted to expand her knowledge …