Our Team
Philippe Bayard
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder
Chairman, Board of Directors
Mr. Bayard is also President and Founding Member of the Audubon Society of Haiti and President of Sunrise Airways.
S. Blair Hedges
Co-founder Member, Board of Directors
Dr. Hedges is also Carnell Professor and Director of the Center for Biodiversity at Temple University.
Wes Sechrest, Ph.D.
Member, Board of Directors
Dr. Sechrest is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientist of Re:wild. He founded that organization as well as Global Wildlife Conservation, its predecessor.
Juliana Rossi de Camargo
Member, Board of Directors
Juliana holds a B.A. in Organismal Biology from Pitzer College in Claremont, CA. She went on to launch the Global Mangrove Alliance with the World Wildlife Fund in Washington, D.C.
Francis Mitchell
Member, Board of Directors
Mr. Mitchell is Hydraulic Engineer at Ribbeck Engineering, Inc. and member of the Haitian-American Association of Engineers and Scientists.
Daniel Gérard Rouzier
Member, Board of Directors
Mr. Rouzier is also Chairman of Haitian power company, E-Power.
Theodore E. Achille
Attorney
Member, Board of Directors
Anne-Isabelle Bonifassi
Executive Director
Ms. Bonifassi has degrees in biology and agronomy, an MBA, and years of management and leadership experience. She is a board member of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund and the Haiti Biodiversity Fund.
Joel C. Timyan
Conservation Director
Mr. Timyan is an ecologist with a Masters of Environmental Management from Duke University and has had four decades of experience conserving Haiti’s forests.
Bernita Sanon
Financial Manager
Graduated in Finance and Accounting from the University of Port-au-Prince, Ms. Sanon possesses a decade of experience in the financial field. Fluent in three languages, she has held various positions in major Haitian companies.
Eladio Fernandez
Communications Director
Mr. Fernandez is a professional conservation photographer, documentary filmmaker, author, naturalist, and Associate Fellow in the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP).
Launay Louis
Project Coordinator
Mr. Louis, is an Agronomist and holds a master’s degree in environmental sciences from universities in Belgium. With over 10 years of experience, in Project Management he specializes in waste management, environmental governance, leadership, and community development.