People of Panthera

Panthera’s team of more than 300 staff members work on 44 active projects in 32 countries, including 17 global entities. Whether directing conservation and research strategies, educating the world about wild cats or building global operations, our leaders are devoted to one mission: to preserve wild cats for future generations.

But we don’t work alone. Anyone and everyone who loves wild cats is part of this movement. Explore our Help Cats page to get involved.

"Group of three men photographed with lion collaring" — © FERNANDO TORTATO / panthera

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Executive Team

Fred Launay, Ph.D.

President and CEO

Yves Pinsonneault

Chief Network Officer

Joe Smith, Ph.D.

Executive Vice President for Conservation Actions

Kevin McNulty

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Crystal Adams, JD SPHR

Chief People Officer

Emily Beverage

General Counsel

Guy Balme, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Conservation Science

Angela Ambrosini, M.A.

Executive Director, Communications and Marketing

Eric Ventura

Executive Director, Business Development

Roberto Salom Pérez, Ph.D.

Latin America Hub Director

Grégory Breton, M.Sc.

Europe and West & Central Africa Hub Director

Kristine Maciejewski, Ph.D.

Southern & East Africa Hub Director

Maya Bankova

Middle East & Asia Hub Director

Species Directors

Abishek Harihar, Ph.D.

Director, Tiger Program

Allison Devlin, Ph.D.

Director, Jaguar Program

Andrew Loveridge, Ph.D.

Director, Lion Program

Axel Moehrenschlager, Ph.D.

Director, Small Cats Program and Conservation Translocation

Gareth Mann, Ph.D.

Director, Leopard Program

Mark Elbroch, Ph.D.

Director, Puma Program

Wai-Ming Wong, Ph.D.

Director, Small Cat Conservation Science

Directors

Alexandra Varga

Director, Impact Assessment

Chris Cline

Director, Conservation Sensors

Fernanda Ribeiro

Director, Institutional Partnerships

Franklin Castañeda

Country Director, Honduras

Guli Basu

Director of Information Technology

Jake Overton

Director of Community Engagement, Panthera Zambia

Jennie Chaiet

Director, Grant Operations

Karen Wood

Senior Director, Global Policy

Kritsana Kaewplang

Panthera Thailand Director

Maria Ferreira

Director, Individual Giving

Meredith S. Palmer, Ph.D.

Director, Conservation Technology

Philipp Henschel, Ph.D.

Regional Director, West and Central Africa

Ronaldo Goncalves Morato

Country Director, Brazil

Sara Williams, Ph.D.

Director, Applied Science

Sergio Flores

Finance Director

Simon Munthali, Ph.D.

Country Director, Panthera Zambia

Susie Weller Sheppard

Director, Public Relations

Wai Yee Lam

Malaysia Country Director

Conservation Action

Rana Bayrakcismith

Conservation Program Manager

Counter Wildlife Crime Team

Gareth Whittington-Jones

Director, Counter Wildlife Crime

Mark Booton

Site Security Coordinator, Counter Wildlife Crime

Rob Pickles, Ph.D.

Analytics Coordinator, Counter Wildlife Crime

Chas Barnes

Counter Wildlife Trafficking Coordinator

Storme Viljoen

Project Coordinator, Counter Wild Cat Trafficking Networks

In Memoriam

Alan Rabinowitz

COFOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO, PANTHERA

Howard Quigley, Ph.D.

Deputy Executive Director, Conservation Science and Senior Director, Jaguar Program