Povilas has been working for Preferred by Nature’s Lithuanian office as Certification Manager and is responsible for FSC Chain of Custody and Forest Management assessments and audits. Previously he taught laboratory work to Forest Ecology faculty …

Olesya represents Preferred by Nature in Ukraine conducting FM/CW auditing and being expert of ENPI FLEG Programme. She has numerous knowledge on environmental conservation, biodiversity conservation, legal assessment of management activity in Carpathian …

Ditte works as a Technical Specialist under Preferred by Natures Project division. She has 10 years’ experience in supporting the implementation of due diligence for responsible sourcing, including providing support to companies. As part of Preferred by …

Based in Estonia, Tigran leads our work to develop and maintain our ambitious quality programme. The main work tasks are maintenance of the Quality Management System, conformance with all relevant accreditation requirements. He also manages external …

Julie helps implement Preferred by Nature's development strategy by keeping our organisation up to date on current funding trends, and matching funding opportunities with Preferred by Nature's strategic priorities. She works closely with Preferred by …

… Management. She has also passed Preferred by Nature's FSC lead auditor training course as well as Preferred by …

She is overall responsible for the efficient administration of Preferred by Nature's growing certification services in compliance with the accreditation standards. Her tasks include issuing certificates, maintaining certification databases and …

In addition to service delivery in Belarus, Siarhei has participated in FSC auditing in Ukraine and Russia, as well as workshops, field trainings and seminars carried out in Latvia, Sweden, Finland and Germany. He has consulted a range of the biggest …

Michael has a professional background in forestry. He has worked in several state enterprises doing forest inventories. He went to New Zealand for a year to work in a forest research company in addition to a reforestation programme. He also participated …

Ieva is responsible for managing and executing FSC Chain of Custody audits in Lithuania and for providing FSC trademark services. She has comprehensive auditing experience. Ieva has an educational background within Environmental Engineering and Finances. …

The overall function of this position is to uphold Preferred by Nature’s mission to support better land management and business practices that benefit people, nature and climate, and to contribute to identifying, pursuing and implementing opportunities …

In addition to keeping our IT equipment and processes up to date, Raido is our go-to person for IT support. He frequently gets to prove his great abilities by taming uncooperative computers and disobedient software, supporting his colleagues with his …

… in the tourism sector.  Jevgenia has been part of Preferred by Nature since 2014. … Jevgenia is a Certification …

Hando supports the service and programme developments in Preferred by Nature and plays a key role in shaping our future service portfolio. His role as Senior Advisor on Strategy and Development entails development of systems and tools related to …

Juraj is responsible for planning and conducting Forest Management and Chain of Custody certification assessments and audits in Central Europe.   He conducts FSC Forest Management and FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody auditing in Slovakia and the Czech …

Darius holds a Master’s degree in Biology and PhD degree in Ecology and Environmental Sciences.   Since 1995 he has been working for environmental NGOs in Lithuania. He coordinated forest related activities, acted as Project Manager or participated as an …

In this global role, Eveli provides technical leadership and supports the continuous improvement of FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody services. She works closely with the Programme Manager and the Forestry Supply Chain Management Team to develop, maintain, …

Neli has worked in the environmental non-profit sector where she has participated in a number of environmental protection campaigns, projects and relevant publications. Neli brings with her solid experience in investment control, ecological and …

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 …

Bogdan passed the training course for the FSC Chain of Custody and FSC Forest Management certification. Bogdan has a Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Master’s degree in Sustainable Forest Management, continuing studies for doctoral degree in Environmental …