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Niyanta founded Rainforest Partnership in 2007 with a clear vision for achieving ground-up and global-scale rainforest conservation that can provide the sweeping and rapid impact we need to protect biodiversity, sustain thriving rainforest communities, support a balanced climate, and ensure a livable planet for all. Prior to founding Rainforest Partnership, she worked at the first lobbying firm in London, led a management consultancy, and worked with Texas environmental agencies as part of a legislative agency.

Beth works with the CEO and leadership team to design and implement strategies across the organization: from top-level strategies such as vision and mission; to the operational strategies that inform campaigns, partnerships, messaging, and initiatives. A professional analyst and strategist, her 30 + years of experience are rooted in a two-decade career at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, before moving to the nonprofit sphere. Beth has been part of Rainforest Partnership since inception, first as a strategic planner, later as strategic advisor.

Luther, now living in Boston, has been working at Rainforest Partnership since the beginning of 2022 as an Executive Assistant to the CEO while also coordinating one of its new Global Initiatives, Rainforest Partnership Publishing, and completed a professional certificate in Geographic Information Systems and Data Communication from the University of Vermont. He has a B.A. from Boston College majoring in International Studies with a concentration in Global Environmental Issues.

Andrea leads strategy and implementation of Films for the Forest, RP’s forest-focused annual juried short film competition, and Music for the Forest, a new initiative to inspire and raise awareness about forests and climate change through the power of music. As a professional biologist, she has experience in the field of science communication within museums and the creation and management of strategies for audience engagement in educational and cultural environments.

Amalia is a Colombian biologist who is passionate about rainforest ecology and conservation. As director of education and research, she works with a team of dedicated interns and volunteers to create engaging educational content about the world's most valuable rainforests. Curious by nature, she devotes her time to understanding how to harmonize the interactions between humans and natural ecosystems, particularly rainforests. She likes to spend her free time drawing and tattooing.

Susan is a creative strategist with expertise in nonprofit marketing and developing integrated multi-channel marketing automation, branding and content campaigns and has a passion for results-oriented, data-driven marketing. She is a a dreamer but also a doer creating positive user experiences grounded in visual design, storytelling, and data analysis to achieve effective business outcomes through empathy for the user.

Han is a UX designer with a multidiscipline background in psychology, cognitive science, education and technologies. She is passionate about applying design thinking skills to solve problems and augment community growth.