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Employees

Forest of the World has a team of dedicated professionals working in administration, communications, fundraising and as advisors within their respective fields.

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Departments

Management & Administration

Our management and administration team in Forests of the Worlds.

Leadership

Nanna Jochumsen

  • Co-Secretary General & Engagement Director
  • Nanna is part of our co-leadership and shares the responsibility for leading the development of the overall strategic direction for Forests of the World. She is also head of our engagement efforts, communication and private fundraising.
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Jakob Kronik

  • Co-Secretary General & Global Director
  • Jakob is part of our co-leadership and shares the responsibility for leading the development of the overall strategic direction for Forests of the World. He is also head of our global program and institutional collaboration.

Communication & Fundraising

Our communication and fundraising team in Forests of the Worlds.

Communication

John Glitfeldt

  • Fundraiser and Campaign Coordinator
  • John is responsible for fundraising and is also the coordinator for Forests and the World campaigns.
Communication

Jonas Schmidt Hansen

  • Editor & Press Officer
  • Jonas is Press Officer and Editor of our member magazine Skov & Folk.
Communication

Karen Sophie Krag

  • Digital Editor
Communication

Ida Lund Petersen

  • Student Assistant
  • Ida is part of the communications team and oversees the editing of our monthly newsletter. Additionally, she writes articles for, among others, Forest & People.
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Communication

Bonnie Stigård Mikkelsen

  • Administrative Employee

Political & Engagement

Our political and engagement team in Forests of the Worlds.

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Kenneth Buk

  • Professional Employee
  • Kenneth is a professional employee with a focus on Danish nature, climate and biomass.
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Pil Christensen

  • Adviser
  • Pil is a political advisor focusing on Danish and international nature policy, climate, and biomass related to forests.
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Runa Thilde Jensen

  • Junior Programme Officer

International Department

Our international department team in Forests of the Worlds.

Eastafrica

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Anna Luna Judson

  • Programme Officer
  • Anna works with projects in the East Africa hub and, among other things, is responsible for an e-learning project about forestry in Uganda.
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Rediet Abera

  • Technical Adviser and Communications Officer
  • Rediet works to support our local partners in digitization and communication.
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Ejigsew Assaye

  • Finance and Administration Officer
  • Ejigsew works with accounting and administration in Ethiopia.
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Tofik Temam Teki

  • East Africa HUB Manager
  • Tofik is manager of the East Africa HUB, where he works to promote sustainable development projects in the region.
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Abiyu Lencho

  • Technical Adviser
  • Abiyu is a program and technical adviser in Ethiopia, where he supports the local partners in forest management and agroforestry.
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Kristian Lybæk

  • HUB Coordinator and Adviser
  • Kristian is the hub coordinator in East Africa, where he works to coordinate projects and promote cooperation in the region.

Southamerica

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Javier Bejarano

  • Senior Technical Adviser
  • Javier works as a Senior Technical Adviser within value chains.
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Martha Elena Burgos

  • Financial Manager for HUB South America
  • Martha is financially responsible for our department in South America.
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Erwin Pardo Toledo

  • Technical Adviser
  • Erwin is a biologist and technical adviser in forest monitoring, where he works with the monitoring of forest resources and biodiversity.
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Sofie Banke Poulsen

  • Programme Officer
  • Sofie works with efforts in South America and Central America, where she supports several projects, including forest monitoring and administrative work.
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Jancarla Ribera Salvatierra

  • Representative of South America HUB
  • Jancarla leads the strategic and organizational development of the South America HUB, coordinating teams, partnerships, and resources to ensure sustainable interventions.

Centralamerica

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Ana Maria Tablada

  • Representative of Central America HUB
  • Ana Maria leads the strategic and organizational development of the Central America HUB, coordinating teams, partnerships, and resources to ensure sustainable interventions.
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Berit Rechnagel

  • HUB Coordinator and Adviser
  • Berit is the HUB coordinator for Central America and an adviser with a focus on collective rights and organizational development.
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Herbin Avila

  • Advisor in Agroforestry
  • Herbin facilitates processes with farming families in agroforestry systems in BARAUDA and RAYAKA in the Honduran Moskitia.
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Kelinn Echeverria

  • Advisor in Organizational Strengthening and Rights
  • Kelinn is in charge of strengthening Indigenous governance structures, working closely with the Territorial Councils of DIUNAT, RAYAKA, and BARAUDA in the Honduran Moskitia, as well as supporting activities with local youth.
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Laura Flores

  • Advisor in M&E and Organizational Support
  • Laura is in charge of monitoring, evaluation, and the quality of internal processes, and she supports the team and partner organizations of Forests of the World.
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Nicole Garcia

  • Administrative and Logistics Assistant
  • A part of the administration team, in charge of logistical processes and processes with partners and initiatives that Forests of the World supports.
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Sergio Herrera

  • Forest Advisor
  • Sergio is a forest specialist with over 35 years of experience and an expert in silvicultural management plans, agroforestry, and sustainable forest production.
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Yeny Montoya

  • Administrator and Financial Adviser
  • Yeny works as an Administrator and Financial Adviser, managing administrative tasks and providing financial guidance.

Techniccal Advisors

Our team of technical advisors in Forests of the Worlds.

Technical advisors

Mariana Spallato

  • MEAL Adviser
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Jens Noe Hansen

  • Technical Adviser
  • Jens is a technical adviser with a focus on monitoring and forest management.
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Jens Holm Kanstrup

  • Technical Adviser
  • Jens is a senior technical adviser within climate, sustainable forest management and certification.