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
Lead, Nature
Romie Goedicke den Hertog
Co-Lead, Nature
Katy Baker
Nature and Banking Consultant
Aurelia Blin
Land Lead, Revenues for Nature Initiative
Sam Burke
Implementation Guidance Coordinator
Bayarlkham (Bayar) Byambaa
Programme Management Assistant
Alina-Maria Cicos
Administrative Support
Gabriela Andrea Hermosilla Goncalves
TNFD GEF project, Technical Officer
Connie Holmes
Junior Communications Consultant, Nature and Climate
Sem Houben
Prudential Policy Expert
Martin Koehring
Ocean and Finance Specialist, Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative
Verena Kraus
Senior Manager - UNEP FI Nature Capacity Building and Insurance
Cate Lamb
Freshwater Lead
Karla Martínez Toral
Sustainable Blue Economy Coordinator
Vanesa Rodriguez Osuna
Net Zero Sector Track Lead (Agri-food and Real Estate)
Jan Raes
Finance and Plastics Lead
Oualid Rokneddine
Banking and Nature Coordinator
Umang Vats
APAC Regional Analyst