Board of Trustees All amendments to the Standards must be approved by the Plan Vivo Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Their expertise includes forest ecology, conservation, environmental management, international development, business administration, finance, climate change, environmental sustainability, bio-energy and project management. On average, the Board of Trustees meets between six and eight times annually. Julian Gayfer – Chair Julian Gayfer is a management consultant with a background in NRM. In his role as Director of IOD Parc, based in Edinburgh (UK), he is currently Project Director of the Joint Evaluation of the Paris Declaration. Julian's career has otherwise focused on strengthening the M&E function and Performance Management Systems of bilateral agencies including DFID, AusAid and SDC. This work has also included an evaluation of the decentralisation of the African Development Bank. Prior to this, Julian was an Advisor and Programme Manager with DFID, working primarily in the area of rural livelihoods and the environment. Charles Henderson Charles is a partner in ERM's climate change team, with 23 years of experience providing a range of corporates with advisory and technical services to optimise their low-carbon strategies, including carbon neutral and net zero initiatives. He has been involved in the voluntary carbon markets since the early 2000s, including roles at Natural Capital Partners and South Pole, leading project developers/retailers. He has also helped deliver community development projects in Africa and Europe on agroforestry, climate adaptation and nutrition. Emily Fripp Emily is the Managing Director of Efeca and has worked for 19 years in the field of natural resource economics, specialising in sustainable use and the trade of natural resources (particularly agricultural commodities, ecosystem services, timber and other related forest products). This includes: Supporting policy dialogue (EU Timber Regulation, FLEGT Action Plan and REDD+); monitoring impacts on trade patterns and markets; working with private sector, communities and local governments; and managing complex global programmes. Emily joined the Board in March 2014. Pauline Nantongo Kalunda Pauline Nantongo Kalunda is the Executive Director of ECOTRUST, a leading Ugandan NGO specializing in conservation financing. Her role in spearheading stakeholder engagement using rights-based and pro-poor approaches has won her several awards including as one of Uganda’s leading women in conservation. Among her several achievements, Pauline has successfully established a commercially viable REDD+ scheme - Trees for Global Benefit (TGB) that links smallholders to the voluntary carbon market. TGB won the 2013 SEED Award for its innovation and entrepreneurship, its promising efforts to promote economic growth, social development and environmental protection in Uganda, and the potential of its partnership to inspire others. Stephen Porter Stephen Porter is a researcher, educator, and investor. Previously, as a Chartered Financial Analyst, Stephen held senior roles in global asset manager and investment consultancies. This included serving as Vice President of Franklin Templeton Investments, and as a research analyst for Russell Investments and Standard & Poor’s. His attention shifted to environmental development when studying for a PhD in atmospheric and environmental sciences at the University of Edinburgh. During this time, he was also the Managing Director of Natura Capital and taught on the Carbon Management MSc at the same university. We are currently looking for additional Board Members. If you are interested in becoming a Plan Vivo Trustee please visit our careers page, where you can find the relevant information. Manage Cookie Preferences