Our team

Our global leadership team seeks to bring nature-based solutions around the world.

We are committed to:

  • Building sustainable systems made with locally sourced, renewable inputs.

  • Working with local partners to build resilient green infrastructure.

Global leadership Team

Paul Sturm, smiling in front of trees, wearing a blue checkered shirt and glasses

Paul Sturm, Executive Director

Phalgun Mantha, Director of Sustainability

Phal Mantha, smiling in front of trees, wearing a green rain jacket

Kelly Janae Harris, Ecological Engineer

Kelly Harris, smiling in front of trees, wearing a black t-shirt with math equations written on the fabric

HAWAI’I Region LEADERSHIP TEAM

Our Hawai’i Leadership Team is focused on bringing nature-based solutions to pressing issues in Hawai’i:

  • Safe, effective wastewater treatment

  • Sustainable infrastructure development

  • Native ecosystem restoration

  • Island resilience

John Astilla, Conservationist/ Natural Resource Consultant

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Wesley Crile, Technical Advisory Board

COSTA RICA Region LEADERSHIP TEAM

Our Costa Rica Leadership Team is focused on bringing nature-based solutions to pressing issues in Costa Rica:

  • Safe, effective wastewater treatment

  • Sustainable infrastructure development

  • Native ecosystem restoration

  • Island resilience

Vanessa Beazy, Wildlife Conservation Assocation Nosara

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Our Palau Leadership Team is focused on bringing nature-based solutions to pressing issues in Palau:

  • Safe, effective wastewater treatment

  • Sustainable infrastructure development

  • Native ecosystem restoration

  • Island resilience

Palau Region LEADERSHIP TEAM

Christopher Kitalong, Pacific Academic Institute for Research

US East coast Region LEADERSHIP TEAM

Our United States East Coast Leadership Team is focused on bringing nature-based solutions to pressing issues on the East Coast:

  • Safe, effective wastewater treatment

  • Sustainable infrastructure development

  • Native ecosystem restoration

  • Island resilience

Daniel O’Leary, P.E.

Albert McCullough, Renewable Resources Engineer, PWS

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