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
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, Middle East Regional Director
Dr. Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed
Middle East Regional Director
Regional Director Southern Africa, Director Elephant Programme
Jason Bell
Regional Director Southern Africa, Director Elephant Programme
Jeffrey Flocken, Director Washington, D.C., United States of America
Jeffrey Flocken
Director Washington, D.C., United States of America
IFAW Japan Representative
Naoko Funahashi
IFAW Japan Representative
Grace Ge Gabriel, Asia Regional Director
Grace Ge Gabriel
Asia Regional Director
James Isiche, Regional Director, IFAW East Africa
James Isiche
Regional Director East Africa
Robbie Marsland, Country Director, United Kingdom
Robbie Marsland
Country Director, United Kingdom
Vivek Menon, Director of IFAW partner, Wildlife Trust of India
Vivek Menon
Director of IFAW partner, Wildlife Trust of India
Céline Sissler-Bienvenu, Country Office Representative France
Céline Sissler-Bienvenu
Director, France office
Dr. Ralf (Perry) Sonntag, Country Director, Germany
Dr. Ralf (Perry) Sonntag
Country Director, Germany
Country Office Representative, IFAW Netherlands
Arien van der Heijden
Country Office Representative, IFAW Netherlands
Dr. Maria (Masha) N. Vorontsova, Country Director, Russia
Dr. Maria (Masha) N. Vorontsova
Country Director, Russia
Patricia Zaat, Country Office Representative Canada
Patricia Zaat
Country Office Representative Canada
Sonja Van Tichelen
Sonja Van Tichelen
Regional Director, European Union