
Meet Our Canopy Crew
Rainforests don’t restore themselves.
Behind every protected hectare and every seedling rising from the soil stands a mission-driven team of forest guardians, local leaders, scientists, and stubborn optimists who believe that what still breathes is worth fighting for.
Jungle-hearted, science-driven, and community-rooted, our canopy crew works where soil meets hope.
These are the people protecting what still breathes and restoring what is nearly lost.
We are more fun to look at from your laptop, believe us!

Renée Smits

Founder & CEO

Marcel van Wing

Head of
Branding & Storytelling

Sander Mook

Board Challenger

Nava Suryawan

Director of
Land Restoration

Adrian Keet

Director of
Technology programs

Lizzy Zwiers

Head of Leadership Development

Daniëlle van Deutekom

Secretary

Peggy Jacobs

Treasurer

Andrew Wendt

Coffee Genius

Putri Masri

Admin assistant

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Social media support

Revanni Mardjoeki

Photographer
Our Canopy representatives

Caroline van Raalte

Partnership manager

Roel Cruys

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Grant writer

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Grant writer
Our Advisory Council

Theo Smits

The Original
Legacy keeper

Arief Rabik

Strategy advisor

Paul Thonen

Financial advisor

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Legal advisor
Our Ambassadors

Tjok Gde Kerthyasa

Tjokorda of Ubud, Bali

Pak Alit

Former minister of Agriculture & Education

William Ingram

Founder of
Threads for Life

Stephen Lansing

Prof. & Anthropologist
Budget Committee

Dennis de Lima


Manu van Wing


Maud Witte


Putri Mirayanti


Sophie Thijssen


Nancy Steutel


Chris Smallenbroek


Karim Maarek
