My first big trip took me to the rainforest - a place full of color and infinite diversity. This unique experience showed me how closely we humans are connected to the forest: as a habitat for countless species, as a source of breath and as a source of energy - through an invisible bond.

Today, I am committed to preserving this bond at Wilderness International. Together with our partner companies, I want to permanently protect unique wilderness areas - so that their beauty and power can be preserved for future generations.

I now use my many years of experience in the areas of corporate cooperation, strategy, communication and marketing - including at Cisco and Workday - with full passion for wilderness protection. It is particularly important to me to create sustainable partnerships at eye level in which creative ideas have a real impact.

My goal is to work with strong partners to bring about sustainable change - so that the last great wilderness areas on our planet have a future.