OUR TEAM
Mothers of the Amazon is a global network of forest advocates
Mothers of the Amazon is a global network of over 40 multi-disciplinary forest advocates composed of indigenous leaders, sustainability strategists, architects, agro-forestry agents, environmental engineers, health scientists, doctors, water treatment specialists, lawyers, permaculture specialists, educators, writers, and filmmakers, all dedicated to the safeguarding of the Amazon rainforest and protecting the health of its indigenous communities.
EXECUTIVE TEAM
FOUNDING DIRECTOR
BANE SALEH
Mother, Environmental Strategist, Architect, Health and Plant Researcher and Biodiversity Advocate
INDIGENOUS DIRECTOR
JOSE DE LIMA KAXINAWA
Father, Vice President of the Huni Kuin Federation, agro-forestry specialist. Yube was Secretary of AMAAIAC (Association Movement of Indigenous Agro-forestry Agents of Acre) from 2002 to 2008 and the advisor for Indigenous Affairs with the Government of the State of Acre from 2011 until 2019.
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DIRECTOR OF INDIGENOUS RELATIONS
LEOPARDO SALES
Father, Huni Kuin Ambassador, Chief of the Village of Lago Lindo, Sociologist, Anthropologist
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INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S REPRESENTATIVE
MAWAPAI HUNI KUIN
Mother, Head of Huni Kuin Women Representative for the Region of Carapana, Acre, Brazil, Master Artisan, Teacher
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ADMINISTRATOR, GRANT WRITER
SOOHYUN CHUNG
Mother, Director of Language Preservation ProgramWriter-Director
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
VICTORIA CHARLES
Mother, UCLA Professor in Sustainability, Zero Waste Specialist
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DESIGN PRINCIPAL
DANIELA GROZDICH
Mother, Architect, Scenario Planner, SCI-Arc graduate
DIRECTOR OF WATER PROGRAM
MARIA MERCEDES KURI
Environmental Engineer, Water science, climate adaptation and climate humanitarian aid
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
ANDRE SCHNYDER
Father, Construction Manager, Photographer
TREASURER
RACHEL CARLSEN
Mother, Executive Director of Creative Impact and Carlsen Partners. Treasurer at International Arts and Philanthropy Foundation.
Communication and Media
INDIGENOUS RELATIONS
LIZ BEE
Mother, Interpreter, Translator, Health Researcher
FILM DIRECTOR
RANI MESSIAS
Filmmaker, Interpreter, Cultural Bridge
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FILMEDITOR
MARIJA CONIVA
Digital Storyteller, Master in Diplomacy, Strategy and Conflict Resolution
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ADVISORS
ADVISOR
ANDREW BEATH
Father, Founder & Director of Earthways Foundation, Board Member of Amazon Watch since 1997, Founder & Board President of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE), Author of Conscious Activism
LAWYER
GERSON DAMIANI
Dr. in International law, Founder of the Global Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of Sao Palo
ADVISOR
HAIDAR EL ALI
Reforestation Specialist, ecologist, Head of the Reforestation Agency of Senegal, Former Minster of Ecology of Senegal, Leader of the Senegalese Green Party
ADVISOR
SABINE HAZAN
Mother, Medical Doctor, Internal Medicine, Covid Specialist, Gastroenterology, Hematology
ADVISOR
FRANCOISE GHORAYEB
Mother, Humanitarian Data Adviser on Women’s Health and Governance, Harvard Center for Population and Development
ADVISOR
RICARDO MOEBUS
Water Scientist - Neuroscientist
ADVISOR
KARINE FAKHOURY
Reforestation specialist, Permaculture practitioner
PARTNERS
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