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The Bezos Earth Fund is led by an experienced and diverse team with expertise in climate science, philanthropy, public policy, and social and economic development. Together, we work to identify the greatest opportunities and deploy the necessary resources to transform the way our world works.

Jeff Bezos

Executive Chair
Lauren Sánchez

Vice Chair
Andrew Steer

President & CEO

Staff

Amanda Eichel

Fellow, Cities
Amen Ra Mashariki

Director of Data Strategies
Andy Jarvis

Director of Future of Food
Anna Hedlund

Program Engagement Manager and Special Assistant to the VP & Deputy CEO
Arun Majumdar

Advisor, Energy Technology
Beatrice Laureano

Executive Assistant to Charlotte Pera and Cristián Samper
Brian Cimagala

Senior Film Producer
Cecilia Martinez

Chief of Environmental and Climate Justice
Charlotte Pera

Vice President and Deputy CEO
Cristián Samper

Managing Director and Leader of Nature Solutions
Dan Firger

Advisor, Sustainable Finance
Daniel Schensul

Advisor, Sustainable Economic Development
Dan Schoenfeld

Director of Grants Management
Dave Burton

Director of Finance and Accounting/Controller
Doug Varley

General Counsel
Eda Lee

Operations Manager
Emily Averna

Program Officer, Land Restoration
Erin Jones

Deputy General Counsel
Fiona McRaith

Manager, Engagement & Delivery and Special Assistant to the President & CEO
Gloria E. Jované

Grants Manager
Iván Duque

Distinguished Fellow
Jen Manaloto

Executive Assistant to the President & CEO and Special Project Coordinator
Jim Leape

Fellow, Conservation, Restoration & Food Systems
José Aron-Díaz

Director of Information Technology
Kelley Kizzier

Director of Corporate Action and Markets
Kelly Levin

Chief of Science, Data and Systems Change
Kristopher LeCorgne

Manager, Grants
Leon Clarke

Director of Decarbonization Pathways
Maxime Nzita

Head of Strategic Partnerships at WCS and Advisor for the Bezos Earth Fund in the Congo Basin
Melissa Artieda

Accounting Manager
Nicole Iseppi

Director of Energy Innovation
Noël Bakhtian

Director of Tech Acceleration
Padu Franco

Program Manager, Tropical Andes at Re:Wild
Patricia León

Program Manager, Eastern Tropical Pacific at Re:wild
Paul Bodnar

Director of Sustainable Finance, Industry, and Diplomacy
Rees Warne

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Lead
Rocío Lower

Director of Digital and Content Strategy
Stacie Paxton Cobos

Chief Communications Officer
Tom Rivett-Carnac

Advisor, International Climate
Tony Chan

Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Valerie Blain-Smith

Chief People Officer
Wanjira Mathai

Advisor, Africa

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