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Governing Council
Meet our Governing Council:
Catherine Bryan
Board trustee, Synchronicity Earth
Catherine Bryan
Board trustee, Synchronicity Earth
Catherine moved to the environment sector in 2014, taking on pro-bono work at Synchronicity Earth, having previously worked in the finance sector. She became a trustee in 2015 and took on the role of CEO in 2017. Having worked with the team to deliver significant growth in grant funding across a range of biodiversity programmes she returned to her trustee role in December 2019. She is also a trustee of the Environmental Funders Network, is an adviser to Share Action on their biodiversity work and Chairs the Shoal Global Council. She has a particular interest in shifting decision making in the finance sector to properly consider environmental impacts and risks and moving to a sustainable economic system where people and the environment thrive.
Catherine worked at J.P Morgan in derivatives products until 1998. As Managing Director and Head of Equity Derivative Trading, she was also a member of the J.P. Morgan Risk Committee.
Alex Quintero
Chief Operating Officer (COO), Re:wild
Alex Quintero
Chief Operating Officer (COO), Re:wild
As COO, Alejandro is responsible for the day-to-day administration and business operations of Re:wild, which includes the areas of finance, accounting, human resources, fundraising, facilities and general administration. With a strong focus on fiduciary responsibility, efficiency, and effectiveness, Alejandro and his team enable Re:wild to be one of the world’s most impactful conservation organisations. Alejandro also leads Re:wild’s fiscal sponsorship program which provides support to over a dozen organisations around the world. Prior to joining Re:wild, Alejandro worked for The Nature Conservancy for 18 years where he supported conservation efforts in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean in various roles.
Barney Long
Senior Director of Conservation Strategies, Re:wild
Barney Long
Barney works on the conservation of endangered species and the thematic approaches required to achieve the recovery of their populations. He has worked extensively on many species including the Saola, Sumatran and Javan rhino, Tiger, Gibbons, Doucs, Tamaraw and a host of other species across the world. He focuses on catalysing species recovery, and co-chairs the IUCN Green Status of Species working group. He works on many thematic approaches to species conservation, including the one-plan-approach, protected area management effectiveness, and the prevention of poaching. He is an active member of both SSC and WCPA and is a strong believer in the power of partnerships for conservation, working extensively with the Red List, SMART, Conservation Assured, Universal Ranger Support Alliance, Sumatran Rhino Survival Alliance, SHOAL, and multiple other partnerships for conservation.
Gemma Goodman
Head of Conservation programme, Synchronicity Earth
Gemma Goodman
This role includes overseeing Synchronicity Earth’s six Conservation Programmes and its Research Team, as well acting as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, helping to direct and grow the organisation.
Gemma has been committed to biodiversity conservation throughout her childhood, education and career. Prior to joining Synchronicity Earth, Gemma worked across a number of Synchronicity Earth’s conservation programmes working to develop their strategies, recruit partners and develop fundraising opportunities; including developing Synchronicity Earth’s Freshwater Programme from its inception, resulting in her developing a passion for this underfunded and overlooked area of the conservation sector. Before working for Synchronicity Earth, Gemma worked for TRAFFIC on wildlife trade issues. She has worked for a number of other governmental and nongovernmental groups focusing on conservation and has been lucky enough to have worked in different regions of the world on conservation issues, including parts of Africa, Latin America and Asia.