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Scott with a captain

Scott D. Cecil

Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Conservation Agreement Fund Scott Cecil is co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Conservation Agreement Fund. Scott, through several ventures has been instrumental in...
Tom Hill with people from a village

Thomas F. Hill

Trustee, Maasailand Preservation Trust, Kenya Tom Hill received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His career...
Aaron Bruner riding an open vehicle

Aaron Bruner

Senior Economist, Conservation Strategy Fund Aaron is Senior Economist at Conservation Strategy Fund. He has worked for 20 years leading conservation projects and research in developing countries, with a focus...
Man using a pair of binoculars

Eduard T. Niesten, Ph.D.

Senior Consultant, EcoAdvisors Dr. Eduard Niesten serves as Senior Consultant with boutique conservation services firm EcoAdvisors. Throughout his career he has focused on designing effective conservation approaches with a particular interest...
Chris with a bunch of seagulls

Christopher Filardi, Ph.D.

Chief Program Officer, Nia Tero Dr. Chris Filardi is a research scientist by training with 30 years’ experience in building grassroots partnerships with indigenous peoples to sustain thriving natural systems...
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Richard E. Rice, Ph.D.

Co-Founder and President, Conservation Agreement Fund Dr. Richard Rice has over 25 years experience in natural resource and public policy analysis, most recently at Conservation International where he served as...