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STAFF & BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board of Directors

Honorary Chair

Sigourney Weaver

Executive Committee

Richard A. Horder, Chairman
Joanne Truffelman, Vice Chair
Janice Gleason Skow, Vice Chair
Dennis W. Kelly, Secretary
Lynn Flanders, Treasurer
William R. Foster, DVM, Nominating Committee Chairman and Past Board Chairman

Board of Trustees

Christian Bale
Sibi Bale
Gilbert K. Boese, Ph.D.
Lawrence Ellison
Nickolas L. Faust
Glenn L. Felner
Wayne Ferguson
James M. Fowler
Gilbert M. Grosvenor
Terrance Harps
Judith C. Harris
Manuel Mollinedo
Ruth Musgrave
Sandy Price
Andy Serkis
Gary G. Strieker
Daniel K. Thorne

Trustees Emeritus

Terry L. Maple, Ph.D.
Judge R. Kenton Musgrave
Mary G. Smith

Staff and Specialists in the United States

Clare Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer
Tara Stoinski, Ph.D., The Pat and Forest McGrath Chair of Research and Conservation
Elyese Christensen, Director of Development
Erika Archibald, Ph.D., Director of Communications
Athena Buchanan, Director of Marketing and Online Fundraising
Nina M. Mallard, Director of Finance and Administration
Elizabeth S. Morford, CFRE, Fundraising 
Laurie Foley, Ph.D., Webmaster
Shiree Mott, Development Assistant
Laura Nichols, Executive Assistant, Finance
Danielle Turner, Development Associate
Barbara Joye, Communications Associate
H. Dieter Steklis, Ph.D., Affiliate Scientist
Netzin Gerald Steklis, M.A., Affiliate Scientist

Rwanda Representatives

Romain Murenzi, Ph.D., Minister, Science, Technology and Innovation
Rosette Rugamba, Director General, Office of Tourism and National Parks (ORTPN)

Africa Programs

Alecia Lilly, Ph.D., Vice President, Africa Programs
Katie Fawcett, Ph.D., Director, Karisoke Research Center
Heidrun Simm, Director, Congo Programs, DRC
Laura Clauson, Director, CCHIPS Bisate Clinic Project
Mika Inamahoro, Director of Administration, Kigali Headquarters, Rwanda
Idelphonse Munyargerero, Manager of Ecosystem Health Program, Rwanda
Pierre Kakule, Coordinator, Tayna Center for Conservation Biology and
      Community Conservation Programs, DRC
Anny Muyisa, M.D., Coordinator, Ecosystem Health Program and
      Community Development, DRC
John Paul Shabantu, Focal Point for National Parks Conservation Projects, DRC
Dieudonné Busanda Changwi, Technical Coordinator for
      Community Conservation Programs, DRC
Marie Clare Valinande, Administrator for Finances and Office Management, DRC
Alimasi Magayane, Manager of Ecosystem Health Program, DRC
Jean Chrysostome Ndamuzeye Administrator, Karisoke Research Center, Rwanda

Karisoke Staff

Science

Felix Ndagijimana
Winnie Eckardt

Education Program

Serge-Joram Nsengimana
Simon Childs

Administration

Gaëtan Nsengiyumva
Olivier Rutarindwa

Field Research and Management

Jean-Bosco Bizumuremyi
Fidele Uwimana
Faustin Barabwiriza
Jean Damascene Hategekimana
Emmanuel Hitayezu
Enock Munyejabo
Charles-Bertin Ndayambaje
Francois Ngaruyintwali
Telesphore Nsengiyumva

Protection and Monitoring

Ildephonse Gatete
J.M.Vianney Habineza
J. Damascene Sekaryongo
Gabriel Bigega
Francois Xavier Gatsimbazi
Damascene Kamufozi
Joseph Mpazayabo
Emmanuel Munyembabazi
Andre Sebatware
Samuel Kanyarwanda
Avit Nkurikiyumukiza
Michel Nzayirwanda
Jonathan Twambazimana
Israel Hakizimana
Simon Havugimana
Emmanuel Ntegeyinka
Jean Paul Gahire
Jean De Dieu Ngirila
Sylvestre Bararwiha
Gustave Busheja
Jean Damascene Zirimwabagabo
Phocas Nkunzingoma
Sylvere Hakizimana
Saidi Kubwimana
Fidele Mugiraneza
Francois-Xavier Ndungutse
Francois-Xavier Ngarukiyintwali
Emmanuel Nzabonimpa
Jonas Nubaha
Theogene Hakizimana
Felicien Kanyarugano
Leopold Nkikabahizi

Bisate Support

Pierre-Celestin Bizimana
Jean Damascene Nduwimana
Emmanuel Ntezirizaza
Ladislas Rwabukamba
Emmanuel Rwaramba
Emedi Sinzinkayo
Modeste Twonger

Ruhengeri Support

Biramahire
Faustin Gasherebuka
Bonaventure Habyarimana
Alphonse Hakizimfura
John Kalinijabo
Gilbert Mbarushimana
Protais Mpakaniye
Jean Damascene Munyaziboneye
Jean Baptiste Ndayishimiye
Felicien Ndumviriye
Emmanuel Nkomeza
Leonidas Nzabahimana
Delphine Uwiman

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