

ABOUT US
ADVISORS
Technical advisory group
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Prof Antonio Mira
Professor, University of Evora. Specialist in applied ecology, biodiversity recovery and habitat rehabilitation. Chair, Applied Ecology Research Group.
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Ben Goldsmith
Financier, environmentalist & philanthropist. Co-founder and Chief Executive of Menhaden PLC. Chair of Conservation Environment Network. Former Non-Executive Director of Defra.
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Julia Davies
Angel investor, lawyer, philanthropist and environmental campaigner. Founder of We Have The POWER.

Dr Jake Veasey
CEO of Care for the Rare. Welfare scientist and behavioural ecologist with over two decades experience in managing, researching and designing habitats for elephants in human care.
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Dr Tom Tew
Head of UK CITES Scientific Authority and government advisor on wildlife trade, including in live elephants and ivory. Current: Founder & CEO NatureSpace. Board Trustee National Trust. Former: Chief Scientist Natural England.

Ellen Greve
Lawyer and animal advocate. Project leader and membership officer, Eurogroup for Animals. Former CEO, KNGV, a leading charity for people with disabilities, and Head of International and Corporate Marketing & Communications, KPMG.

Francisco Lino Dias
Lawyer and partner, PLMJ, Portugal. Expert in real estate and tourism.
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Jorge Moniz
Economist and Corporate Finance expert with extensive international experience in
Banking, Real Estate, Marketing and Executive Education. Previously Head of Real Estate at Novo Banco.

Ron Kagan
CEO, Detroit Zoological Society (retired). Founder: Berman Academy for Humane Education; Center for Zoo and Aquarium Animal Welfare and Ethics.

Georgina Groves
Former Zoo Biologist, BIAZA. Former Executive Director, Wild Welfare.
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Scott Blais
the CEO and cofounder of Global Sanctuary for Elephants, Brazil. Co-founder, the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.

Dr Keith Lindsay
Biologist and environmental consultant with 40 years’ experience in Africa and Asia, including Amboseli Elephant Research Project.

Hannah Carter
CEO and Founder of vegan food company OGGS®, egg alternative products and the first Vegan Bakery range to be sold in UK Supermarkets. Previous experience running a management consultancy specialising in strategy, marketing and communications.