… She provides support and directly oversees a team of Supply Chain auditors.  …

Ouattara is an agricultural engineer with more than 10 years’ experience in sustainable agriculture, especially in providing technical support for cooperatives and exporters. In 2013, she started working for the Rainforest Alliance business unit, RA-Cert, …

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 …

Jess has more than 20 years of experience in logistics and administrative duties, whereby she worked for 10 years in a non-profit organisation. She is familiar with the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) and …

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 Rainforest Alliance, UTZ Certified and Cocoa Practices auditor. Throughout her career, she has freelanced for several certification bodies including Rainforest Alliance’s …

She has over 9 years of experience in the financial and administrative management of multinational projects funded under European Commission (FP7, Horizon2020, etc.) and national programmes; supported by more than 15 years of practice in an accounting …

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 …

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 …

… and natural forests in the Amazonian Region. Violeta is an FSC Forest Management and Chain of Custody auditor. She is … Entity Manager of Preferred by Nature Perú. She monitors FSC and legality certification activities. Violeta also …

Marimuthuram began his career working for the USAID Forest PLUS program as a Research Associate. In this role, he travelled extensively in India, having project landscapes in Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, to implement monitoring, …

Sonia is the primary contact person for clients in El Salvador and Guatemala. She plans and schedules audits and manages our client portfolio in both countries. She also prepares financial proposals, invoices and contracts.   … Sonia is responsible for …

Her responsibilities include preparing invoices to reviewing expense reports, as well as maintaining contact with external accounting offices. She also provides support for all finance and accounting matters for our Latin American entities. … Karla is a …

His other responsibilities are to help Preferred by Nature establish strong internal controls, to ensure accurate finance information and to ensure compliance with accounting standards across all of our LATAM entities. Omar joined Preferred by Nature in …

Liis provides assistance to Preferred by Nature’s Executive Director in a variety of activities ranging from everyday tasks to supporting internal and external projects. … As a personal assistant to the Executive Director of Preferred by Nature, Liis …

Rasmus has a background in biology and horticulture. Prior to working as an auditor, Rasmus worked as a Technical Advisor in an international substrate-producing company consulting growers in many regions of the world. Rasmus serves as a Senior Supply …