Leadership team

IFAW leadership are available for comment on a wide array of animal welfare topics both as a general resource and for media interviews.

Executive Leadership

Azzedine Downes，Executive Vice President for International Operations, VP of P
Azzedine Downes
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Ian Robinson, Vice President, Programs & Int'l Operations
Dr. Ian Robinson
Vice President, Programs & Int'l Operations
Thom Maul, Chief Financial Officer
Thom Maul
Chief Financial Officer
Erica Martin, Vice President of Communications
Erica Martin
Vice President of Communications
Philip Milburn, Vice President of Philanthropy
Philip Milburn
Vice President of Philanthropy
Phyllis Bayer, Director of IT and Facilities
Phyllis Bayer
Director of IT and Facilities
Kevin McGinnis, Director of Human Resources
Kevin McGinnis
Director of Human Resources

Regional Leadership

Dr. Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed, Regional Director, Middle East
Dr. Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed
Regional Director, Middle East
Jason Bell, Program Director, Elephants Regional Director, South Africa
Jason Bell
Program Director, Elephants Regional Director, South Africa
Jeffrey Flocken, Regional Director, North America
Jeffrey Flocken
Regional Director, North America
IFAW Japan Representative
Naoko Funahashi
IFAW Japan Representative
Grace Ge Gabriel, Regional Director, Asia
Grace Ge Gabriel
Asia Regional Director
James Isiche, Regional Director, East Africa
James Isiche
Regional Director, East Africa
Robbie Marsland, Regional Director, United Kingdom
Robbie Marsland
Regional Director, United Kingdom
Isabel McCrea, Regional Director, Oceania
Isabel McCrea
Regional Director, Oceania
Vivek Menon, Director of IFAW partner, Wildlife Trust of India
Vivek Menon
Director of IFAW partner, Wildlife Trust of India
Céline Sissler-Bienvenu, Director, France and Francophone Africa
Céline Sissler-Bienvenu
Director, France and Francophone Africa
Dr. Ralf (Perry) Sonntag, Country Director, Germany
Dr. Ralf (Perry) Sonntag
Country Director, Germany
Arien van der Heijden, Country Director, Netherlands
Arien van der Heijden
Country Director, Netherlands
Dr. Maria (Masha) N. Vorontsova, Regional Director, Russia
Dr. Maria (Masha) N. Vorontsova
Regional Director, Russia
Patricia Zaat, Country Director, Canada
Patricia Zaat
Country Director, Canada
Sonja Van Tichelen, Regional Director, European Union
Sonja Van Tichelen
Regional Director, European Union