Laura is the Head of the Economics department at Universidad de La Sabana. She is an economist with emphasis on international finance and holds a master's degree in Behavioural and Economic Science from the University of Warwick. With 5 years of experience in the financial sector and more than five years of experience as a professor, she is passionate about advancing the field of economics and contributing to the academic community and society by extending the use of behavioral science for solving pressing economic issues at any scale.

Kristine Lister is a summer intern supporting the Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) in 2024. Kristine supports the CFA Executive Director, Working Groups, and Task Forces through editing publications, coordination, and communications and outreach. Kristine previously worked as a Research Associate at the World Resources Institute, where she led machine learning based research projects for Global Forest Watch and in open data platform management and development for the Data Lab. She holds a B.S.

Alexander Pfaff is a Professor of Public Policy, Economics and the Environment at Duke University. He studies how economic development interacts with natural resources and the environment, focused on designing environmental and development policies that influence choices by individuals and groups to support nature and livelihoods and to reduce damaging environmental exposures. He holds a PhD in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BA in Applied Math and Economics from Yale University.

Kirsten Oleson is a Professor of Ecological Economics with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She is an interdisciplinary sustainability scientist, who employs tools from economics, social science, ecology, and decision analysis to ensure that the value of nature is captured in national, state, and community decision-making.