Vera is a State Civil Apparatus at Sintang Development Planning Agency. She is currently assigned to the field of economics and natural resources Bappeda as a functional young planner. She graduated from the University of National Development Veteran, Yogyakarta studying chemical engineering. In 2022, Vera takes part in “Sintang Green Budget Tagging” to support Sintang’s Green Initiatives.

Agus is the head of the subsection of finance and programs at the office of industry, trade, and cooperatives, Sintang SMEs. Taken his Master’s degree at the Faculty of Economics and Business at Tanjungpura University, Pontianak. In 2022, Agus and his team of fellows conducted “Sintang Green Budget Tagging.” in order to support Sintang’s Green Initiatives.

Mark joined CSF in 2023 as the Africa Director. He has focused his professional energy on determining methods to fund the expansion of conservation areas by using the unique value of African wildlife as a means to generate economic activity for rural areas, ensuring relevance of wildlife to the adjacent communities. Prior to joining CSF, he was the Managing Director of Wildlife ACT, a conservation organization that focuses on endangered species and community conservation. He sits as the Chair of the IUCN’s South African National Committee.

Myriam joined CSF in 2022 as an Economist. For more than 10 years, she has carried out economic valuation studies for different contexts such as environmental accounting, cost-benefit analysis, providing information for expanding marine protected areas, assigning fiscal responsibilities due to environmental damage related to deforestation, and evaluating technological changes for artisanal and small-scale gold mining.