ABOUT:GHG Actions is a service provider dedicated to reducing the effects of climate change by pioneering environmental service solutions, respecting indigenous rights and collaborating with local communities to ensure positive outcomes for people, the planet and business.

ABOUT:A Dutch-Ethiopian group of companies aiming to kick-start Africa‘s bamboo sector through the development of high-value sustainable bamboo products, and licensing of associated technologies to third parties.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:1). Spearheaded the vision, design & development of a 23,500 ha bamboo operation comprising natural, plantation, and smallholder bamboo, and an integrated forest landscape restoration program with future annual production potential of 990,000 tonnes and revenue generation potential of €54M/year.2). Successfully lead cross-functional team collaborations – both internal and external – in preparing the company’s investment materials, technical documents, and grant applications, resulting in €15M in investment commitments, and over €3M raised in grant funding.3). Designed a world-class Environment-Social-Governance (ESG) framework aligned to African Bamboo’s business model, and successfully maintained investor interest in the project by shifting perceptions on key ESG issues.

ABOUT:Founder, Managing Director, & Principal Consultant of PT. eForest Management Consultants, a Jakarta-based forest consulting firm offering pragmatic advice, proven strategies, and practical on-the-ground solutions that move projects forward in the plantation forestry, mining, renewable energy, REDD+, and natural forest management industries.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:1). Founded, led, and developed a sustainability consulting company, delivering advisory and technical support on sustainability, environmental, social, and governance issues for natural resource players, including forest investment, mining, plantation, forest carbon, & biomass energy companies.2). Built a distinguished client base and delivered exceptional client service to clients such as BHP Billiton, ENGIE, Macquarie Bank, BioCarbon Group, & New Forests Asia, resulting in the successful completion of over 80 natural resource management and sustainability-focused projects.3). Supported Clients to design and develop nature-based solutions in various sectors and for multiple project types including nature climate solution projects in Kalimantan and Sumatra to bring 60,000 hectares under sustainable management, and generate some 20M tCO2e in avoided emissions.

ABOUT:Responsible Asia Forestry & Trade was a USAID-funded initiative developed to increase regional timber trade from legal sources, measurably improve the sustainability of forest management on the ground, strengthen regional cooperation on forest management and trade, & contribute towards climate change abatement by reducing CO2 emissions.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:1). Intellectual and thought leadership of the Indonesia component of the USAID-funded RAFT program with a $1M budget and a team of 25 staff to successfully impact government forest policies, and develop tools for concession clients to enhance revenues from nature-based solutions.2). Developed and executed project strategies with program partners, resulting in the establishment of Indonesia's Forest Legality Standard (i.e. SVLK), voluntary national guidelines for identifying High Conservation Values, and the RIL-C improved forest management Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) methodology.3). Successfully led teams to design, develop, and implement TNC’s natural forest management vision resulting in the development of the jurisdictional Berau Forest Carbon Program, and FSC certification of >five natural forest concession companies with a collective forest area of more than 500,000 ha.

ABOUT:The Global Development Alliance was USAID’s model to promote public-private alliances to mobilize the ideas, efforts, and resources of governments, businesses, and civil society to stimulate economic growth, develop businesses and workforces, address health and environmental issues, and expand access to education and technology.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:1). Designed, developed, and managed TNC’s Improved Forest Management (IFM) program strategy across four program offices on a budget of $1.3 million and a staff of 15, aligning with TNC’s “2015 Goal” to conserve key ecoregions and biodiversity in East Kalimantan and Central Sulawesi.2). Recruited five natural forest concessions into TNC’s IFM program, resulting in improved forest management over >250,000 ha of natural tropical forest.3). Partnership identification, relationship cultivation, and management which subsequently became the basis for the $6M Responsible Asia Forest and Trade program partnership with WWF, Tropical Forest Foundation, Tropical Forest Trust, and RECOFTC.4). Established working relationships with the Ministry of Forestry to promote sustainable forest management, and forest certification, and successfully transitioned the TNC/URS Legality Standard for Indonesia over to the Indonesian Ecolabelling Institute (LEI) for continued development and alignment within the Ministry of Forestry.

ABOUT:A consortium comprising the World Bank Group’s Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS), the IFC PENSA program, the Global Fairness Initiative (GFI), the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), and the Nature Conservancy (TNC) commissioned the project “Motivating Sustainability” to identify best practices and incentives to encourage the Indonesian private sector to adopt and implement sustainable forest management (SFM).ACCOMPLISHMENTS:1). Development and integration of incentive case studies from other countries including Canada, Bolivia, Malaysia, and Russia.2). Extensive stakeholder consultation comprising natural forest management companies, plantation forest companies, forest industry associations, the Ministry of Forestry, certification support organisations, woodworking companies, plywood manufacturers, local and international NGOs, donor agencies, and multilateral agencies.3). Cross-cultural collaboration across four time zones resulting in the development of the final report "Incentives to promote forest certification in Indonesia" completed in April 2006.

ABOUT:The Tropical Forest Trust is a registered not-for-profit company based in Switzerland. The TFT’s goal is to transform the international trade in tropical timber into an agent for sustainable forest development. The West Indonesia Program aimed to expand TFT’s natural forest program to include concessions in Sumatra as well as those already established in Kalimantan in order to meet the growing international demand for legal and sustainable wood products derived from Indonesia’s tropical forests.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:1). Expanded, trained, and managed a staff of ten to deliver FSC forest support programs to seven natural forest concessions in Sumatra and Kalimantan, resulting in improved management of 500,000 ha of natural tropical forest, and FSC certification of two concessions.2). Development of FSC certification action plans to support concession members in achieving FSC forest management and chain of custody certification resulting in the sale of >100,000 m3 of tropical timber to TFT member garden furniture manufacturing industries in Java.3). Successful piloting of the TracElite timber tracking system for logs originating from two natural forest concessions.4). Project management of the Dutch Timber Trade Federation funded scoping study of 12 plywood factories and 18 woodworking industries across Indonesia, resulting in the development of Woodworking and Ply Mill Action Plans to meet Dutch timber legality requirements, while also contributing to an industry shift in Indonesia’s national timber tracking and legality systems.

ABOUT:TFT's Kalimantan program was developed to increase the number of natural forest concessions and the volume of legal and sustainable timber available to TFT members for the production of outdoor garden furniture destined for the European market. Responsible for managing a team of five staff and short-term consultants to achieve FSC forest management certification in four natural forest concessions in East and Central Kalimantan.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:1). Recruitment, training, and management of five Indonesian FSC certification experts into TFT’s natural forest management program, resulting in the recruitment of four natural forest concessions covering some 350,000 ha in East and Central Kalimantan.2). Development of FSC certification action plans to support concession members in achieving FSC forest management and chain of custody certification, resulting in the sale of >50,000 m3 of Bengkirai logs to TFT member industries in Vietnam and Java; 3). Project management of donor-funded activities (The Nature Conservancy, International Tropical Timber Organisation, and The Doen Foundation) to complete FSC gap assessments, train companies in reduced impact logging, and complete social and biodiversity baseline studies, collectively delivering >USD 150,000 in value to TFT concession members.4). Project management of the UK Timber Trade Federation funded scoping study of 13 plywood factories and three woodworking industries across Indonesia, resulting in the development of Woodworking and Ply Mill Action Plans to meet UK timber legality requirements, while also creating an industry shift in Indonesia’s national timber tracking and legality systems.

ABOUT:Daisy Timber was TFT’s first natural concession project in Indonesia, which aimed to support the 35,000-ha company in achieving FSC certification.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:1). Development, management, and implementation of PT. Daisy’s Certification Action Plan, derivative work plans, and budgets.2). Training, supervision, and mentoring of forestry interns resulting in the establishment, enumeration, and mapping of a one-hectare permanent sample plot within the Karst limestone ecosystem.3). Training of forest planning and production staff in reduced-impact logging techniques, resulting in the rollout of reduced-impact logging operations over the company’s annual logging blocks.4). Design and implementation of chain of custody systems to track logs beyond the scope of the government’s SKSHH system, which formed the basis of the TracElite Timber Tracking system developed by Helveta Ltd, United Kingdom.5). Contributed to ProForest’s expansion of the definition of High Conservation Value Forest, a concept that is now applied broadly across multiple industries and sectors around the world.

ABOUT:A USAID-funded integrated conservation and community development project based in West Kalimantan jointly administered by Harvard University and the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia. The project aimed to enhance the protection of Gunung Palung National Park, through the development of an integrated community-based forest management project. Responsible for managing the project’s ecological and forestry components and training local people in the relevant field techniques.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:1). Training and capacity building of local communities in forest inventory, permanent sample plot establishment and enumeration, diagnostic sampling, and forest mapping techniques resulting in the development of capable field crews to support ongoing fieldwork.2). Successful management of 20-person field crews to complete a 100-ha timber inventory, resulting in the quantification of standing timber across an 8,000-ha area of peat swamp forest.3). Mapping and quantification of timber harvested by illegal logging crews over an 8,000-ha area of peat swamp forest, resulting in the joint development of a peer-reviewed publication.4). Development and submission of a grant proposal for community-based environmental awareness to the Department for International Development, resulting in the successful award of GBP 20,000.