Oksana works as an Office Assistant at our Ukrainian office. Oksana graduated Ukrainian National Forestry University in 2014 with a Bachelor Degree in Forestry and Landscaping. In 2015-2016, Oksana attended the Ukrainian National Forestry University where …

Janis is responsible for ensuring the legal compliance, stability and efficiency of Preferred by Nature everyday operations like HR, finance, legal support functions and service providing to customers. Janis graduated from Latvian University of …

As our Training Programme Manager, Doris is responsible for the smooth running of the Preferred by Nature training services. She is accountable to ensure effective delivery and attractive promotion of Preferred by Nature training courses, including …

Sjoukje provides assistance to the Salesforce team in a variety of activities including dealing with user issues and support requests. Sjoukje holds an MSc in International Land and Water Management from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. She got …

Alexandra is currently the Supply Chain Manager and Line manager of colleagues from Bulgaria and Romania. She is the Lead Auditor for Forest Stewardship Council TM (FSC TM ) Forest Management, FSC Chain of Custody and Programme for the Endorsement of …

Her educational background is in Environmental Protection. She’s interested in nature and renewable energy. In her opinion the most important is a growing responsibility and understanding of our ecological footprint on the planet. She joined Preferred by …

Agnese’s main responsibilities are to manage and conduct FSC/PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) audits in Latvia, and to assist with market development for Preferred by Nature’s certification services in the country. Agnese studied Forestry Science at Latvia …

Karol provides administrative support for current agriculture certification services and other new emerging services. Her tasks include issuing certificates, maintaining certification databases, and supporting Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture …

Marius studied forestry at Aleksandras Stulginskis University (ASU) in Lithuania and at Joensuu University in Finland. Before joining Preferred by Nature, Marius lectured at the ASU on the topics of forest management, policy and law. He also has industry …

Xinxin has over 15 years of experience in sustainability and corporate due diligence and is currently responsible for business development, management, and marketing in the Asia-Pacific region at Preferred by Nature. Before joining Preferred by Nature, …

Based in the United States, Andreanne’s overall responsibility is to uphold Preferred by Nature’s mission to support better land management and business practices that benefit people, nature, and the climate and contribute to identifying, pursuing and …

Gaojun supports companies in China and abroad to meet legal requirements for harvesting, processing and trading timber.    Gaojun Zhao majored in Forest Management in Zhejiang Agriculture & Forestry University. After graduating, he began his career in a …

Lita has more than 20 years’ experience in auditing and business process development, with a particular interest in operational and quality management system audit. She has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from New South Wales University, Sydney, and …

Prior to joining Preferred by Nature, Andreas worked for Rainforest Alliance for 5 years, providing support for office operations and finance in Indonesia. Andreas studied Business Administration at the Atma Jaya Catholic University in Jakarta. He joined …

Arief previously worked at the Rainforest Alliance as a Chain of Custody Associate in the Asia Pacific Region. Prior to that, he worked in the production planning and inventory control line in the supply chain department of a factory. Arief holds a …

Gabe provides technical and quality oversight for Preferred by Nature’s Forest Management services.  It includes the maintenance of related Preferred by Nature held accreditations, audit management, auditing, and monitoring of Preferred by Nature’s global …

Jon has extensive experience in forestry, agroforestry, natural resource management, certification programme management, as well as sustainability auditing in more than 25 countries. Jon holds an MSc in Forest Economics and a BSc in Forest Management. …

Naomi serves as the global resource for policies, systems, quality monitoring and training for forestry supply chain services across all Preferred by Nature regions. Oversight of these services includes maintaining the related accreditations, audit …

Porter is the Agriculture Programme Manager for the United States & Canada. In this role, Porter both oversees the agricultural certifications team as well as acts as the a Technical Expert and Lead Auditor for our standards offered. Porter has been …

Randy oversees the FSC and SFI Forest Management activities for a select group of Preferred by Nature’s US clients. He ensures that these clients adhere to the highest standards of sustainable forestry practices. By providing guidance and support, he …