Email: sean.southey@iucn.org.
Sean is now in his second term as Chair of the IUCN CEC and is also President of Zamia Media. He is deeply committed to community empowerment and using creative media to ...
CEC Steering Committee
The CEC Steering Committee is appointed according to the IUCN Statutes and Regulations and assists the Chair and Deputy Chair in guiding and coordinating the activities of the Commission.

Sean Southey - Commission Chair
Mary Margaret OTIENO
Deputy Chair
Email: megooko90@yahoo.com
Dr Margaret Otieno is the CEO/National Coordinator of Wildlife Clubs of Kenya, a national NGO targeting the youth and communities with Conservation Education ...
Katalin CZIPPAN
Strategic Advisor & Nature Education for Sustainability Co-Chair
Email: katalin.czippan@cec.iucn.org
Katalin Czippan is an educator with experience in the field of environmental and sustainability ...
Cheryl CHARLES
#NatureForAll Co-Chair
Email: cheryl@childrenandnature.org
Cheryl Charles is an innovator, entrepreneur, educator, author and organizational executive. Throughout her career, Cheryl has focused on ...
Karen KEENLEYSIDE
Thematic Vice Chair, People and Parks/Nature for All.
Email: karen.natureforall@gmail.com.
An ecologist by training, Karen has over thirty years’ professional experience in the environmental field ...
Vasanti RAO
Nature Education for Sustainability Co-Chair & South and Southeastern Asia Regional Vice Chair
Email: pnvasanti@cmsindia.org
Dr (Ms) Vasanti Rao is the Director General of CMS (Centre for Media ...
Luis Alberto CAMARGO
Nature Education for Sustainability Co-Chair & South America Regional Vice Chair
Email: luis@opepa.org
Luis Alberto Camargo is the founder and Director of the Organization for Environmental ...
Firas ABD-ALHADI
Nature Education for Sustainability Co-Chair & West Asia Regional Vice Chair
Email: uwriteiedit@yahoo.com
Firas T. Abd-Alhadi is a communication specialist with almost 30 years of experience in ...
Diana GARLYTSKA
Youth Engagement and Intergenerational Partnerships Co-Chair & West Europe Regional Vice Chair
Email: diana_garlytska@hotmail.com
Diana Garlytska, Co-Chair of the Steering Committee at ...
Kenza KHALLAFI
Regional Vice Chair for North Africa and Co-Chair of Youth Engagement and Intergenerational Partnerships
Email: khallafikenza@gmail.com.
Mrs. Kenza Khallafi, is currently the Partnerships Officer ...
Ana Valerie MANDRI ROHEN
Reimagine Conservation Co-Chair
Email: anamandri@gmail.com
Ana has worked for the non-profit sector for over 20 years. She has successfully led efforts ranging from supporting Indigenous and rural ...
Carlos del Ángel ESTRADA MARCOS
Mesoamerica Regional Vice Chair
Email: comunicacion@fondoeltriunfo.org
I am a graduate of the University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas with a degree in Earth Sciences, where I dedicated a large ...
Tommy Stephen GARNETT
West and Central Africa Regional Vice Chair
Email: tommy.garnett@gmail.com
Tommy Garnett is a dual citizen of Ireland and Sierra Leone, with background in Agricultural and Development Economics ...
Hanying LI
East Asia Regional Vice Chair
Email: lihanying@yahoo.com
Hanying has over 25 years’ experience in sustainable development at the national, regional and international level. She has worked with ...
Marie-Philippe OUELLET
North America Regional Vice Chair
Email: marie-philippe.ouellet@canada.ca
Marie-Philippe Ouellet is a young professional working in the conservation sector as the Parks Canada Media Relation ...
Alexey ZAVARZIN
Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Vice Chair
Email: zavarzin1972@gmail.com
Dr. Alex Zavarzin currently is deputy director of the N.I.Vavilov All-Russia Institute of Plant Genetic Resources ...
Vatosoa RAKOTONDRAZAFY
Regional Vice Chair for Eastern and Sothern Africa
Email: vatosoa7421@gmail.com
Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy is a passionate advocate for small-scale fishers and has expertise in education, outreach and ...