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Andrew Hicks is the Vice President of Programs at TREES, where he leads farmer-centered agroforestry to improve food security, incomes, and biodiversity across Sub-Saharan Africa—combining his passions for serving farmers and restoring ecosystems. Previously, he led global programs at Terraformation and program strategy at Digital Green. He also served with One Acre Fund in Tanzania, … Continued
Tim McLellan joined Trees for the Future in 2022 where he and the TREES team are committed to scaling tested agroforestry models with smallholder farmers throughout Africa and beyond. Tim has dedicated his career to large-scale individual and social change programs for leading international non-profits. Before coming to TREES, he served as Chief Operating Officer at … Continued
Mercy Karunditu is the Kenya Country Director for Trees for the Future (TREES), where she provides strategic leadership and drives program impact across the Lake Victoria Watershed. With 18 years of experience in land restoration & community empowerment, Mercy has dedicated her career to advancing sustainable solutions that reverse the effects of climate change. She … Continued
Peter Mwakabwale serves as the Tanzania Country Director for Trees for the Future. In this role, he provides strategic leadership to ensure both programmatic and administrative excellence. His responsibilities include setting a clear strategic direction, overseeing personnel & financial management, fostering staff development, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements and organizational policies. With over 30 … Continued
Leslye joined TREES as Vice President of People & Culture in October 2024. She brings a deep commitment to empowering and supporting the team in their mission to cultivate vibrant regional economies, thriving food systems, and a healthier planet. In her role, she leads talent management, employee engagement, learning & development, compensation, benefits, and compliance. … Continued
Cate is lucky enough to call the evergreen state of Washington her home after growing up in the north of England and spending time living in both Asia and Africa. She joined TREES in March 2024 as the Vice President of Development & Communications, attracted to TREES’ mission of growing vibrant regional economies, thriving food … Continued
Jabez oversees TREES‘ global accounting, finance, contracts, internal controls, financial planning & analysis, audits, taxation, global compliance, organization-wide decision-making & risk mitigation, and automation of accounting and financial management processes. Jabez has detailed knowledge and experience of operating effectively and efficiently in all our countries and many more that TREES plans to enter soon. With … Continued
Born and raised in Bududa, in Mt. Elgon, Enoch is a certified Forest Garden Trainer and has 15 years of experience working with rural farming communities. Enoch became familiar with TREES while working with 300 rural farmers in Bushika sub county, Bududa, as part of a partnership between TREES and Bushika Integrated Area Cooperative Enterprise. Enoch … Continued
Growing up on a farm in Colorado, Brandy has an affinity for wide-open spaces and natural solutions. As a Civil Engineer, writer and artist she believes that cross-sectoral partnerships are key to developing innovative sustainable solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems. Brandy lived and worked in West Africa for seven years as a Peace Corps Volunteer, … Continued