Your support helps our team of passionate and dedicated people around the globe protect wild cats and the wild places they live. Whether they direct Panthera’s conservation and research strategies, educate the world about wild cats or build our global operations, Panthera’s leaders are devoted to our mission to preserve wild cats for future generations.
Panthera’s team is not alone in tackling this challenge. Anyone and everyone who loves wild cats is part of this movement. Explore our Help Cats page to see how you can get involved.
The People of Panthera
Whether on the frontlines of conservation or behind the scenes, Panthera is driven by a growing team of multinational scientists, dedicated professionals, and passionate wild cat advocates.
Our team includes over 100 staff working and leading projects in over 35 countries across four continents.
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Meet Our Global Staff
Executive Team
Fred Launay, Ph.D.
President and CEO
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Kevin McNulty
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Operating Officer
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Joe Smith, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Conservation Actions
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John Goodrich, Ph.D.
Chief Scientist
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Guy Balme, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Conservation Science
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Angela Ambrosini
Executive Director, Communications and Marketing
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Eric Ventura
Executive Director, Business Development
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Roberto Salom Pérez, Ph.D.
Latin America Hub Director
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Grégory Breton, M.Sc.
Europe and West & Central Africa Hub Director
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Kristine Maciejewski, Ph.D.
Southern & East Africa Hub Director
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Maya Bankova
Middle East & Asia Hub Director
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Species Directors
Abishek Harihar, Ph.D.
Director, Tiger Program
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Allison Devlin, Ph.D.
Director, Jaguar Program
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Andrew Loveridge, Ph.D.
Director, Lion Program
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Axel Moehrenschlager, Ph.D.
Director, Small Cats Program and Conservation Translocation
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Gareth Mann, Ph.D.
Director, Leopard Program
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Mark Elbroch, Ph.D.
Director, Puma Program
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Wai-Ming Wong, Ph.D.
Director, Small Cat Conservation Science
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Directors
Alexandra Varga
Director, Impact Assessment
Chris Cline
Director, Conservation Sensors
Fernanda Ribeiro
Director, Institutional Partnerships
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Franklin Castañeda
Country Director, Honduras
Guli Basu
Director of Information Technology
Hugh Robinson, Ph.D.
Director, Applied Science
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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
Philipp Henschel, Ph.D.
Regional Director, West and Central Africa
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Ronaldo Goncalves Morato
Country Director, Brazil
Sergio Flores
Finance Director
Shannon Dubay, M.S.
Director, Conservation Technology
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Susie Weller Sheppard
Director, Public Relations
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Wai Yee Lam
Malaysia Country Director
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Conservation Action
Rana Bayrakcismith
Conservation Program Manager
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Counter Wildlife Crime Team
Gareth Whittington-Jones
Director, Counter Wildlife Crime
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Mark Booton
Site Security Coordinator, Counter Wildlife Crime
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Rob Pickles, Ph.D.
Analytics Coordinator, Counter Wildlife Crime
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Chas Barnes
Counter Wildlife Trafficking Coordinator
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Storme Viljoen
Project Coordinator, Counter Wild Cat Trafficking Networks
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In Memoriam
Alan Rabinowitz
COFOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO, PANTHERA
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Howard Quigley, Ph.D.
Deputy Executive Director, Conservation Science and Senior Director, Jaguar Program
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