Trustees
Dr Harry Fonseca Williams | Chair
Toxicologist & conservationist.
Freddie Harvey Williams | Vice Chair
Conservationist specialising in integrated approaches to conservation and cultural landscapes.
Dr David Bartholomew | Director of Science
Tropical forest ecologist specialising in tree carbon metabolism and storage.
Sophie Bennett | Director of Social Media
Therapeutic Radiographer and passionate environmentalist.
Mariah Cristina Magallanes | Treasurer
Business economist for the natural world
Wacuka Maina | Officer for Projects and Fundraising
Nairobi based lawyer and project administrator
Nathan Oliver O’Nions
Finance graduate passionate about the environment and sustainability.
Ben Raby
Ecological researcher and bioacoustic machine learning developer.
Dr Toral Shah
Kenyan born and raised, specialised in plant taxonomy and conservation, working in Nature-based solutions project management.
Dr Laura Vedovato
Tropical forest ecologist and remote sensing specialist
Tree Team
Wincate Kagane | Senior Botanist and Restorations Officer
Botany graduate working on the Pwani Restoration Project
Caroline Muthoni | Senior Botanist and Nursery Manager
Botany graduate working on the Pwani Restoration Project
Lucky Kazungu | Mangroves Officer
Botany graduate leading the mangrove project and future marine projects.
Norbert Rottcher | Director Kivukoni Indigenous Tree Nursery
Naturalist with a passion for indigenous wildlife and founder of the LEAF’s major Kenyan partner, one of the most diverse native tree nurseries in all East Africa, KITN.
Stephen Njenga | Groundskeeper
Full-time employee for the Kijabe tree nursery
Desk Team
Bronwyn Edgell | Digital Media Manager
Influencer and social media savvy Gen Z working towards using media for social and environmental good.
Junior Trustees
Chloe Philpott | Vice Chair
Geography graduate passionate about sustainability and climate change mitigation
Gabriel Horowitz | Secretary
Global Business bachelor student from Venezuela, living in Monterrey, Mexico.
Sophia Herman | Treasurer
Development Economics Graduate interested in sustainability and carbon markets
Emma Berwick
Business & French student interested in sustainability and responsible business.