Alexander graduated from the Biology Department of Kharkiv National University, Ukraine. After graduating from postgraduate degree at the Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry and Forest Melioration, he worked at the institute for more than 20 years; …

Praveen has conducted more than 100 FSC Chain of Custody and five (5) Controlled Wood audits/assessments in India, Nepal and United Arab Emirates. He has extensive experience conducting audits for different industries such as printing and packaging, …

He manages the forestry certification process for a subset of Preferred by Nature clients. Other responsibilities include providing good customer service, reviewing reports and ensuring quality control for clients in East Asia. Huang Rui also provides …

Lisa is our Agriculture Certification Specialist, based in Shanghai, China. Lisa has a Master’s degree in Forest Management. She has eight (8) years of work experience in certification and quality management. Prior to joining Preferred by Nature, Lisa …

Elizabeth manages client portfolios across Mesoamerica: Costa Rica, Panamá, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Belize and Jamaica. She is responsible for planning and scheduling audits managed by Preferred by Nature office in Costa Rica. She also coordinates …

Peiying provides support to companies choosing to mainstream sustainability into their business practices by scheduling and implementing risk assessment and mitigation activities, aimed at meeting the requirements of the EU Timber Regulation. Previously, …

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 …

As a Senior Forestry Manager in Preferred by Nature, Cu oversees regional forestry teams, which includes monitoring their performance and ensuring timeliness and quality across all audits. He is also involved in identifying clients for key account …

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 ), …

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 …