Meet the Team
UNEP FI’s nature team works with banks, insurers and investors to drive momentum on nature-positive finance. For questions on how your institution can get involve, please contact us with the form below. To learn more about UNEP FI’s track record on nature, discover our journey so far.
Jessica Smith
Head of Nature
Romie Goedicke den Hertog
Head of Nature Impact
Katy Baker
Nature and Banking Consultant
Aurelia Blin
Land Lead, Revenues for Nature Initiative
Sam Burke
Implementation Guidance Coordinator, Banking and Nature
Bayarlkham (Bayar) Byambaa
Programme Management Assistant
Alina-Maria Cicos
Administrative Support
Laura Essaidi
Communications Consultant, Nature, Pollution and Circular Economy
Connie Holmes
Junior Communications Consultant, Nature and Climate
Sem Houben
Prudential Policy Expert
Ylann Karmous
Insurance and Risk Centre Junior Consultant
Verena Kraus
Senior Manager - UNEP FI Nature Capacity Building and Insurance
Cate Lamb
Freshwater Lead
Johan Lopez
CBD Secretariat Financial Sector Engagement Lead
Karla Martínez Toral
Sustainable Blue Economy Coordinator
Nika Muller
Senior Manager
Edward Pollard
Nature Risk Consultant
Jan Raes
Finance and Plastics Lead
Paris Song
Junior Freshwater Consultant
Umang Vats
APAC Regional Analyst