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Meet Our

TEAM AND PARTNERS

Launching Legacy Planning in Northern Kenya | Roshni Lodhia/Legado

Legado works in partnership with indigenous and local organizations to create Thriving Futures with indigenous peoples and local communities in places important for global biodiversity.

In each of our program areas, we work collaboratively with our partner’s staff, co-creating Thriving Futures in their communities.

Throughout all of our work, Legado grounds itself in the tenets of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. These principles are fundamental to who we are and how we operate.

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ANA FERNANDEZ

FUTUROS VIVOS: MEGANTONI-MACHIGUENGA PROGRAM COORDINATOR | PERU

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ANA ALICIA LEMOS

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | LEGADO | USA
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Andrew Sadam Lenanyokie

Thriving Futures Site Coordinator | Partner: Ngilai Community Conservancy | Kenya
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DIANA “TITA” ALVIRA PHD

Chief Partnerships and Programs Officer | LEGADO | USA
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EMMA IMPINK

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND INTEGRATION | LEGADO | TANZANIA
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FILIPA OITAVEN

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER | PARTNER: NAMULI WIWANANA | MOZAMBIQUE
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FLOR ANGELA ZUNIGA TIPE

FUTUROS VIVOS: MEGANTONI-MACHIGUENGA COMMUNITY COORDINATOR | PERU

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GÁLIO FELIZARDO ZECAS

THRIVING FUTURES COMMUNITY COORDINATOR | PARTNER: NAMULI WIWANANA | MOZAMBIQUE
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IZAQUIEL ALFREDO

THRIVING FUTURES COMMUNITY COORDINATOR | PARTNER: NAMULI WIWANANA | MOZAMBIQUE
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KASSIA MACASSA

ASSISTANT COORDINATOR & DEPUTY PROGRAM LEAD | PARTNER: NAMULI WIWANANA | MOZAMBIQUE
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MAJKA BURHARDT

FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | LEGADO | USA
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NOEL LPAIYIO LERINGATO

THRIVING FUTURES COMMUNITY COORDINATOR | PARTNER: NORTHERN RANGELANDS TRUST | KENYA
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Pamela Montero Alvarez, PhD

THRIVING FUTURES PROGRAM TRAINER | LEGADO | PERU

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ROCIO ESTHER DÍAZ VÁZQUEZ

FUTUROS VIVOS: MEGANTONI-MACHIGUENGA PROGRAM MANAGER | PERU

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URSZULA “ULA” STANKIEWICZ

DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | LEGADO | USA
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WALTER LOLUSU LENOLNGENJE

THRIVING FUTURES PROGRAM COORDINATOR | PARTNER: NORTHERN RANGELANDS TRUST | KENYA

Our Partners

In addition to the above, each of our regional and local partner organizations works across their team to co-create Thriving Futures in a way that best meets the priorities of the communities they serve. These partnerships include:

Legado Board of Directors

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ALAKA WALI, PHD

CURATOR EMERITA OF NORTH AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGY, NEGAUNEE INTEGRATED RESEARCH CENTER | USA

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DR. AILIS TWEED-KENT

CEO & FOUNDER, COCOON BIOTECH | USA

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CHRISTABELL MAKOKHA

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION, CARE USA | KENYA
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DAN SARLES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EAGLEMERE FOUNDATION | USA

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ERIC LUNDGREN

VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL OPERATIONS, BLUMONT | USA
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LUCIA RUIZ

FORMER MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT | PERÚ
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OSMAN SIDDIQI

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IMPACT AND MARKET SHAPING, NEXLEAF ANALYTICS | KENYA & PAKISTAN
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PETE VORBRICH

FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CARVAL INVESTORS | USA
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SEID AMAN

COUNTRY DIRECTOR, IMAGINE1DAY | ETHIOPIA
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TOM DENTE

CHIEF OF STRATEGY AND GROWTH, LG CONSULTING | USA

Advisory Board

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ASHER JAY

CEO & FOUNDER, HENOSCENE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER

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NAMRITA KAPUR

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE LEADER | IMPACT INVESTOR

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STEVE MCCORMICK

VENTURE PARTNER, DRAPER RICHARDS KAPLAN  |  FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE NATURE CONSERVENCY

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ELIZABETH O’NEILL

CONSERVATION PLANNING AND EVALUATION SPECIALIST