Ceiba Staff and Directors
Who We Are

Ceiba Staff

Lilly Pearson is Ceiba’s Manager of Operations and Engagement in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. She oversees the day-to-day office operations, updates Ceiba’s online platforms, manages the volunteer program, promotes Ceiba’s courses and conservation programs, and leads grant-writing and public outreach efforts.

 

Eva Whitney is our Communications Coordinator in our Madison, WI office. She creates and shares updates about Ceiba’s work via our newsletter and social media, and is responsible for engaging a wide community of alumni, donors, stakeholders and other audiences in Ceiba’s mission.

 

María José Rendón is the Education Programs Coordinator, based in the Lalo Loor Dry Forest Reserve in Ecuador.  She leads environmental education programs in local communities, supervises interns and volunteers, coordinates partnerships with educators and educational institutions, and facilitates scientific research in the regions where Ceiba works.

 

Domenica Gutierrez Domenica Gutierrez is our Projects Coordinator in Ecuador. She supervises field staff and oversees Ceiba’s conservation and community development projects engaging with landowners, communities, local governments, conservation partners and other stakeholders.  

 

Marcos Cevallos Marcos Cevallos is our Field Technician consultant, supporting habitat conservation, restoration, and community outreach projects within the Conservation and Sustainable Use Areas in coastal Ecuador.

 

Erika Lucas is the Communications Coordinator in Ecuador. She creates and shares social media posts and digital communications that raise awareness about Ceiba’s community education, conservation, and sustainable development programs.

 

Mariela Loor Mariela Loor is Ceiba’s legal representative in Ecuador.  She is responsible for annual reporting, contractual agreements, and human resources in Ecuador.  She is also the manager of the Lalo Loor Reserve!

 


Board of Directors

Catherine Woodward Catherine Woodward
President
Ph.D., Botany, University of Wisconsin
Teaching Faculty III, University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
(curriculum vita)

 

Joe Meisel Joe E. Meisel
Vice-President
Ph.D., Zoology, University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
(curriculum vita)

 

Steve Webster Steve Webster 
Ph.D., Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

 

Susan Webster in the paramo Susan Webster 
Masters of Social Work, University of Tennessee
Madison, Wisconsin

 

Yasi Rezai Yasi Rezai 
Masters of Environmental Conservation, UW-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin

 

Jennifer Harrington 
Masters of Business Administration, Ohio State University
Madison, Wisconsin