Richard joined QIA in July of 2020. Richard is an accomplished communicator, leader and strategist. Previously, he held Senior Management positions within several departments of the Government of Nunavut and was Chief Operating Officer for NTI.\nHe has been a strong advocate for Inuit employment and self-governance. His 20-years of work towards advancing Inuit employment has strengthened his resolve towards advancing Inuit governance in conservation across the Qikiqtani region.\nRichard was born in Frobisher Bay and has 5 boys living in Iqaluit with his wife and family.

Rodrigo Condeza has dedicated more than 20 years to protecting the Cochamó Valley and the Puelo watershed in Chilean Patagonia. As co-founder of Conservación Cochamó in 2009, he promoted the first water reserve in southern Chile, protecting the Cochamó River. In 2013, he co-founded Puelo Patagonia, taking part in campaigns such as “Puelo Sin Torres.” In 2017, he co-founded the Valle Cochamó Organization, which achieved the declaration of a Nature Sanctuary for more than 11,000 hectares in 2023. He also served as director of Así Conserva Chile and today leads Conserva Puchegüín, an initiative that seeks to protect 133,000 hectares, home to 11% of the world’s ancient alerce trees and the huemul, the southernmost deer and an endangered species. Puchegüín is key to the conservation of Patagonia: it not only safeguards Cochamó but will also create one of the largest biological corridors in Latin America, connecting more than 1,600,000 hectares of protected areas in Chile and Argentina.

Bachelor of Science / Marine Biologist / PhD in Systematics and Ecology. Specialist in the measurement and analysis of biodiversity for integrated management. Scientist/Academic for 17 years, with extensive experience in R+D+I projects related to biodiversity. Researcher in both theoretical and applied ecology, covering a wide range of groups used as study models. Currently CEO and co-founder of ECOGEN, a genetic biotechnology company whose mission is to contribute to the conservation, protection, and management of biodiversity through innovative technologies based on environmental DNA (eDNA). The company’s goal is to support other businesses in improving their processes towards sustainable industrial development by generating biodiversity-based environmental sustainability metrics.

Suneel Mistry is an international marketing specialist. He has worked in the conservation space, finance, insurance, education and streaming for over 10 years. His focus is on creating engaging stories for any organization and has always been an advocate for new and emerging technology and how any group can create success through marketing.

Bachelor in Philosophy from Universidad de Chile and PhD from the Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg (Germany). Senior Researcher at the Center for Public Studies (CEP) and coordinator of the Conservation, Institutionality and Philanthropy project at CEP, advisor to the National Council of Education, and director of the Cosmos Foundation.

Architect and Master in Landscape Architecture from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Co-founder of Fundación Legado Chile, he has served as Mayor of Puerto Varas since 2021 and is the President of the Association of Municipalities of Llanquihue.

2012-2019: Treasurer at Ecobank GABON; 2019 to 2021: CFO; 2021-2024: Focal Point BIOFIN/TNC CONSULTANT

She served as Director of Prior Consultation at the Ministry of Culture of Peru. A lawyer with a Master’s degree in Development Anthropology and Social Transformation from the University of Sussex, she has more than 10 years of experience in building agreements and implementing policies related to human rights, intercultural, gender, and intergenerational approaches, aimed at contributing to the sustainable development of vulnerable populations.

Zdenka Piskulich is the Managing Director of Enduring Earth since 2021. Working with the founding organizations, Zdenka leads this ambitious collaboration to accelerate and strengthen conservation around the world through partnerships, ongoing funding, and local leadership.\nPrior to joining Enduring Earth, Zdenka led Forever Costa Rica and was the president of the Network of Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Funds (RedLac). Previously, she worked at The Nature Conservancy for over thirteen years as a Director for Costa Rica's Program and as Director of the International Private Land Initiative. She also served as Executive Coordinator of the Center for Environmental Law and Resources (CEDARENA).\nShe is a lawyer and has a master's degree in International Development from the American University in Washington D.C.