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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 in places important for global biodiversity.

In each of our program areas, we work collaboratively with our partners' 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 ALICIA LEMOS

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | LEGADO
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Andrew Sadam Lenanyokie

THRIVING FUTURES SITE COORDINATOR
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David Mũgĩ

Senior Impact Analyst
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DIANA “TITA” ALVIRA, PHD

Chief Partnerships and Programs Officer | LEGADO
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EMMA IMPINK

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND INTEGRATION | LEGADO
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FILIPA OITAVEN

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

FUTUROS VIVOS: MEGANTONI-MACHIGUENGA COMMUNITY COORDINATOR
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GÁLIO FELIZARDO ZECAS

THRIVING FUTURES COMMUNITY COORDINATOR | PARTNER: NAMULI WIWANANA
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IZAQUIEL ALFREDO

THRIVING FUTURES COMMUNITY COORDINATOR | PARTNER: NAMULI WIWANANA
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Jorge Gómez

Futuros Vivos: Megantoni-Machiguenga Program Manager
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KASSIA MACASSA

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

FOUNDER AND CEO | LEGADO

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Marie-Ève Monette

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | LEGADO
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NOEL LPAIYIO LERINGATO

THRIVING FUTURES COMMUNITY COORDINATOR
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Pamela Montero Alvarez, PhD

THRIVING FUTURES PROGRAM TRAINER | LEGADO
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URSZULA “ULA” STANKIEWICZ

DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | LEGADO
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WALTER LOLUSU LENOLNGENJE

THRIVING FUTURES PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Our Partners

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

Legado Board of Directors

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ALAKA WALI, PHD

CURATOR EMERITA OF NORTH AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGY, NEGAUNEE INTEGRATED RESEARCH CENTER, THE FIELD MUSEUM
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CHRISTABELL MAKOKHA

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, STRATEGY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT (ETHIOPIA AND NIGERIA), BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

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DAN SARLES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EAGLEMERE FOUNDATION
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ERIC LUNDGREN

VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL OPERATIONS, BLUMONT
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LUCIA RUIZ

Former Peruvian Minister of Environment
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OSMAN SIDDIQI

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IMPACT AND MARKET SHAPING, NEXLEAF ANALYTICS
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PETE VORBRICH

FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, CARVAL INVESTORS
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SEID AMAN

COUNTRY DIRECTOR, IMAGINE1DAY
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TOM DENTE

CHIEF OF STRATEGY AND GROWTH, LG CONSULTING

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