Marina d´Engelbronner (PhD, LLM) is an expert in the people component of sustainable development and human rights, most notably in African countries. For almost 10 years, she has been involved in corporate social responsibility and its implementation within the corporate, civil society and public sectors. Marina conducts social and human rights impact assessments of public infrastructure projects and private investments in Africa, Asia and Latin America, focusing on working conditions, land rights, community issues and inclusive development.

Jan Joost Kessler acquired his Dororate Degree on the subject of integrating sustainability into planning processes. Jan Joost has practical experiences mainly in the fields of environmental assessment, sustainable development strategies, facilitation of participatory processes. Most of his work entails helping organizations take account of sustainability issues in their policy cycle, with programs on mainstreaming environment and organizational frameworks. More recently he has been involved in the design of certification standards and development of implementation tools.

Following a 14-year career as Senior Vice President in structured finance and corporate social responsibility with ABN AMRO Bank, in 2007 Frederik Claasen joined Aidenvironment as a senior consultant. He set up the Micro Water Facility where his activities as Director include compiling business plans, building public private partnerships and securing financial means for a portfolio of 11 projects and businesses. Frederik advises governments, NGOs and businesses on public-private partner strategies. In 2009 Frederik set up the Aidenvironment Asia representative office in Bogor, Indonesia. In 2010 he was appointed Commercial Director of Aidenvironment.

Annemieke Beekmans has a background in social cultural science. From 1996 to 2008 she worked in Latin America and Africa, advising NGOs and the public and private sector on poverty reduction through sustainable investment and sourcing. In 2009, Annemieke joined Aidenvironment to work on sustainable value chain development, agro-commodities and corporate social responsibility related assignments.

Lenneke Braam acquired a Master's Degree in Environmental Science. Determined to convince corporations of the need to take more environmentally sound business decisions, Lenneke gave up a successful and business-oriented career to devote herself to environmental consultancy. In September 2010 Lenneke joined Aidenvironment where she is responsible for the acquisition and execution of consultancy trajectories in the field of sustainable supply chain development and sustainable business development.

Marijke van Kuijk obtained a Doctorate Degree from Utrecht University on the topic of tropical forest regeneration and restoration. Marijke has worked on a number of national and international assignments, both as a researcher and as a consultant. She has knowledge of the certification, management, ecology and conservation of forests as well as biodiversity, most notably in the Tropics. Currently, she focuses on the role of forests and carbon in relation to climate change.

Jan Willem Molenaar has a background in Business Economics and Cultural Anthropology. Between 2004 and 2007 he worked for SNV Netherlands Development Organization in Cameroon as advisor in organizational strengthening and market chain development. In 2007, Jan Willem joined Aidenvironment to work on agro-commodity and corporate social responsibility related assignments. He acquired expertise in the field of bio-energy and sustainability certification systems and developed a special interest in sustainable business development and small-scale producers. He has regularly undertaken missions in Africa and Asia.

Meri Persch-Orth completed her Master's Degree in Tropical Forestry and Management in 2009. She studied the socio-economic and environmental impacts of large-scale oil palm plantations on local communities in Indonesia. Her expertise extends to agrofuels, agroforestry, social sciences certification, and most recently mining.

Wilbert van Rooij has worked as a (tropical) forestry, GIS and remote sensing specialist for the past 18 years. His experience includes river basin projects in Ethiopia and a GIS project in Malaysia. Over the last 4 years Wilbert has specialized in biodiversity modeling. From 2006 to 2010 he worked for the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Organization where he was responsible for several capacity building projects that focused on biodiversity modeling. In March 2010 he joined Aidenvironment where he continues his work as biodiversity modeling consultant.

Paulo Moraes graduated from Milton Campos University Law School in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 1984 with a Bachelor in Law with a specialization in international commerce. He has extensive experience in the international trade of Latin American food commodities and has conducted several studies on social environmental development programs in South America. Paulo has field experience in developing countries in partnership with a number of international organizations and local and central governments in various areas of organizational development and project structure.

Mars Aubri, Office Manager. Joined Aidenvironment in 2004.
Prior to that, Mars worked for the Autoriteit Financiele Markten and for various law firms.

Head of the Business Support Unit, Erik Hutter manages Aidenvironment's financial affairs.

Since 1997 Eric Wakker has acquired, executed and coordinated numerous consultancy projects relating to natural resource management and trade, with a focus on the forestry, plantation and agricultural sectors in Southeast Asia. He developed the resource trade cycle model, which demonstrates how actors at different levels influence the market chain of major global agro-commodities. His areas of expertise are research, strategy development, multi-stakeholder dialogue, risk assessment and project cycle management. Eric Wakker has represented Aidenvironment in Southeast Asia since 2005, and currently heads the Aidenvironment Asia.

Adriani Zakaria has worked as a campaigner, researcher and auditor, the mainstay of his work being associated with the palm oil sector in Indonesia. He has extensive experience with field work and working with local communities, local NGOs, as well as with the media, judicial institutions, government and parliament. He has expertise in legal and policy analysis, satellite imagery and advocacy work.

Betty Tiominar completed her Bachelor of Law Degree in 2002. During her studies she worked with indigenous people in South Kalimantan, focusing on empowerment of the Dayak community in customary (adat) law. Also in her work for Down to Earth she continued to support minority indigenous people in their struggle for rights to natural resources with research and advocacy. She has considerable in-depth experience with indigenous people, forestry, pulp and paper industry, and oil palm plantation development.

Alfan Subekti joined Aidenvironment in May 2011 as Director of the Aidenvironment Asia branch In Bogor, Indonesia.

Alfan is responsible for managing the Asia team, new business and maintaining the firm’s operations and extensive network in Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia. With his five team members, Alfan is resolved to flag and expand the presence of Aidenvironment Asia over the next few years.

A native of rural Kalimantan and academically trained in both Indonesia and The Netherlands, Alfan has more than 15 years’ experience with international organizations and NGOs, including The Nature Conservancy, Tropenbos, GTZ and Jaakko Poyre Consulting. His field expertise embraces forest and environmental management, including social development and climate change.

With The Nature Conservancy, he was involved in developing a district based REDD+ demonstration area in East Kalimantan, one of 40 REDD+ demonstration projects in Indonesia. Good forest and environmental governance is one of his main areas of field expertise, with the focus on institutional strengthening and the capacity building of stakeholders at district, provincial and national level.

As Aidenvironment Asia rapidly branches out into a wider range of commodities and environmental issues including climate change and land use planning, Alfan’s immediate priorities are to build a strong team and broaden Aidenvironment Asia’s network to include partners not only from the private sector and NGOs but local (district and provincial) government and communities as well.

Alfan is married and has two small children.

Alfan can be reached at the Aidenvironment Asia office at 25, Jalan Sempur Kaler, Bogor 16129, Indonesia, on +622518341934 or by e-mail.

Eunice Bussink is an experienced coordinator of acquisition in the fields of sustainable economic development, governance, gender, health and biomedical research. At the Business Development Department of KIT - Royal Tropical Institute she advised on acquisition strategy, feasibility and eligibility of tenders and grants and supported proposal preparation; at KIT Biomedical Research she organized acquisition and was responsible for screening, contract negotiation and handling. She maintains a broad network of partner organizations and consultants. After years of increasingly targeting health projects, in 2011 she joined Aidenvironment where she enjoys the focus on sustainability and environmental issues.

Before her career in acquisition she studied German and French, travelled through Africa and Asia and worked in the cultural sector, at the Multi Media Centre of the Melkweg and as Front of House Manager at KIT’s Tropical Theatre.

Pim Pelders has a background in forest and nature conservation and international development studies. He has worked in rural development projects in Cameroon and Nicaragua, focusing on the capacity building of smallholders. Recently, Pim conducted a number of consultancy assignments on sustainable cocoa for societal organizations in The Netherlands. In June 2011 Pim joined Aidenvironment as a Consultant.

With a degree in Business and Administration and 15 years experience in corporate acccounting and adminstration, Reinie Sigar supports Aidenvironment Asia as Finance and Administration Officer.

David Thelen joined Aidenvironment in April 2012 where he is involved in projects relating to sustainable value chains. He brings to the firm a unique blend of experience with value chain analysis, stakeholder management and communication issues in the area of agricultural commodities. David holds a Master's degree in Bioprocess Technology in 2006 from Wageningen University. Prior to joining Aidenvironment he worked for the communication consultancy Schuttelaar & Partners in the business unit Technology and Society, combining his scientific background with communication expertise.

Yusuf Rahadian joined Aidenvironment Asia in April 2012. Yusuf has a background in forest management, and specializes in Remote Sensing (RS) and geographic information system (GIS). From 2008 to 2011 Yusuf worked on several projects in which he applied RS and GIS technologies to develop spatial models for the sustainable management of natural resources. These models were used for policy analysis and implementation at national level in Indonesia.

Senior Programme Officer Nepal

Programme Officer Mali and Burkina Faso

Senior Programme Officer Kenya

Programme Officer Ethiopia

Office Manager