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 …

… use, marketing, and many more. Occasionally, José conducts FSC and NMX audits.  Prior to becoming an FSC auditor, José collaborated with the public sector and … staff that provides certificati on and verification for FSC and other services to Preferred by Nature clients in …

Prior to joining Preferred by Nature, Sandra worked as Africa Regional Director of Rainforest Alliance certification unit, RA-Cert based in Accra, Ghana. With over 10 years’ experience in the private sector, Sandra guides forestry and agricultural …

Saúl is Preferred by Nature´s Sustainable Travel Programme Director. Besides the strategic role that Saúl plays for this Programme, he´s also a staff elected member at Preferred by Nature Board of Directors.  Saúl was born in Guatemala, Central America. …

As a trademark agent, she also reviews and approves trademark use by clients. She is also a FSC Chain of Custody auditor. She also provides accounts receivable support for the United States region. … Mary is responsible for different certification …

Maricela advises new clients about certification services. She also monitors their progress in obtaining the certification and provides other information such as date of audit for clients and their payment status. She joined Preferred by Nature in 2018. … …

She is in-charge of issuing certificates, maintaining certification databases and communicating with clients and partners. Patricia also oversees the billing processes, tracking payment, in addition to other financial accounting activities. She is …

Daniel studied at the Universidad Autónoma Chapingo (UACH) in Mexico, where he obtained a degree in Forestry Engineering in 2000. He has 16 years of experience in forestry. Previously, he worked for APROFOR SC, a company that advises on ejidos (an area of …

Brittany’s work at Preferred by Nature focuses on sustainable forest and land management, forest product traceability and peoples’ rights and interests. She is responsible for overseeing certification services for a diverse group of organisations across …

Aadarsh is passionate about contributing market-driven sustainability solutions that foster eco-friendly choices for consumers. Aadarsh holds an Erasmus+ Masters in Agroforestry from Bangor University and a master's degree in Agriculture Development from …

He coordinates with clients in Bolivia and Peru to ensure the audits are planned and conducted, follows through the entire audit, and delivers reports on time and within deadlines.   Facundo also provides quality reviews for chain of custody and forest …

He is responsible for developing, implementing and managing our marketing strategy for all services in this region. He also supervises all administrative and legal activities in Preferred by Nature’s Bolivia and Peru legal entities. Freddy is Preferred by …

Gabriela provides administrative support for agriculture and forestry certification services. She is also responsible for reviewing and approving the use of a certification trademark (RA and FSC) by certified clients in South America. Her other duties …

Gabriela began her career working for the CFV, a national initiative of the Forest Stewardship Council in Bolivia in 1997. Then in 1999, she started working for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Bolivia until January 2001 when she joined Rainforest …

Her other duties include: Maintaining certification database Ensuring a smooth exchange of information between clients and auditors on issues related to Chain of Custody and Forest management audits Making logistical arrangements to support audit …

Rolyn is in-charge of monitoring certification activities, as well as managing and promoting FSC certification services within the region. His other duties include: Supporting senior manager in marketing activities to identify and engage potential clients …

Aneeka oversees the Programme Management unit and leads a team of programme technical leads responsible for the technical oversight of certification and verification services (e.g. FSC, RA, PEFC, RSPO, SBP). Collectively, they serve as Preferred by …

Linsey is responsible for all HR related activities within her region which includes full-cycle recruiting, compensation, benefit administration, employee relations and legal compliance. She is a member of the global HR team and delivers on strategic …

For the US, she conducts forestry audits and provides technical support for US forest management work including training, quality monitoring and systems improvements. In addition, Kara has two global roles: She supports the forestry division's …