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 UNEP FI’s history.
Jessica Smith
Head of Nature
Romie Goedicke den Hertog
Nature Impact & Regional Delivery Lead
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
Mabel González Pacheco
Senior Manager, Nature & Banking
Connie Holmes
Communications Officer
Sem Houben
Prudential Policy Expert
Ylann Karmous
Insurance and Risk Centre Junior Consultant
Verena Kraus
Senior Manager, Lead Insurance and Nature, UNEP FI
Cate Lamb
Freshwater Lead
Johan Lopez
CBD Secretariat Financial Sector Engagement Lead
Karla Martínez Toral
Sustainable Blue Economy Coordinator
Jan Raes
Finance and Plastics Lead
Umang Vats
APAC Regional Analyst