Rana Bayrakcismith

Rana Bayrakcismith is Panthera's Conservation Program Manager for North America (focused on pumas), and manager of Panthera’s Grant Programs.

She previously spent over a decade working on snow leopard research and conservation with Panthera (since 2011) and other organizations.

Passionate about cat conservation and cat coexistence with people, Rana plays a vital role in advancing Panthera’s mission to conserve wild cats and their habitats globally.