We're a unique mix of foresters, technology experts, and creative communicators. We're brought together by a shared commitment to help solve climate change and leave behind a living planet for the next generation.
Our leaders are experts and veterans from a diversity of fields.
Yishan Wong
Founder and CEO
Engineer and climate activist. Specializes in rapid growth tech impact. Ex-engineer at PayPal, Facebook. Ex-CEO of Reddit.
Ethan Cary
VP of Product Development
Leads construction and deployment of on-site forest tech. Ex-engineer at Matterport, PayPal, eBay.
Yee Lee
VP of Growth
Engineer and product designer. Ex-Facebook, Google, TaskRabbit, Skype, and PayPal. Loves trees.
Damien Kuhn
VP of Forestry Partnerships & Development
Working for a better world for both nature and human beings. Former UN forest/climate expert and COO of Kinomé.
Jonathan Kim
VP of Climate Impact
Helps people achieve their climate goals. Tech entrepreneur, storyteller, and Hawaiʻi kamaʻāina.
Margaret Morales
VP of Communications and Marketing
Writer, reader, learner, maker. Working to inspire a positive climate future.
Aubrey Vella
Head of People
Focused on attracting, growing, and retaining amazing talent. Building and scaling a great working environment so employees can do their best work.
Ricky Fong
General Counsel
Manages legal risks as we build and scale. Aligns legal and business strategic objectives. Ex-fintech lawyer, startup builder, and investor.
Huey Lin
Special Projects
Gap filler, executive liaison, and ad hoc Swiss army knife, always ensuring we can tackle our toughest problems. Ex-PayPal, Affirm, and Flexport.
Johannes Seidel
Head of Forestry
Plants resilient and beautiful forests that cool the planet and feed its communities. Planet Earth lover.
Marian Chau
Head of Seed Banking
Seed banker, ecologist, and biodiversity protector. Founder/Co-Chair of IUCN Seed Conservation Specialist Group. Ph.D. in Botany. He haumana mau loa o ka ʻāina.
Sophie Beaurpere-Wood
Head of Talent
Makes candidate and employee connections across the board. Finds the right people and keeps them engaged and happy through their careers.
Shobha Maharaj
Science Director
Translates critical, nuanced scientific knowledge and makes it available to people and organizations working to effect positive change. Focused on evaluating climate impacts on forest biodiversity across the globe and developing applicable solutions.
Prem Lalvani
Chief Financial Officer
Focused on carbonomics, the economics of scaling forests, and the future of finance. Ex-equity analyst and investment banker at Advest, William Blair, and SFG.
Jeff Wright
Senior Forester
Leads development of financially successful, sustainably managed planted forests. DPhil in tropical forestry. Has worked in over 50 countries.
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