Our team

The Business for Nature coalition is staffed by a global team, who coordinate and communicate with Partners, Business Advisors and other stakeholders, and are responsible for Business for Nature’s day-to-day activities.

Eva Zabey

Before joining Business for Nature in November 2019, Eva led work on measuring and valuing natural, social and human capital in business at WBCSD, including developing the Capitals Coalition’s Natural Capital Protocol.

Fun fact: Eva was pregnant with her daughter when she gave this TEDx talk in 2012.

Advocacy

Maelle Pelisson

Before joining Business for Nature in June 2019, Maelle was working for WWF in the UK and in Cambodia where she was leading private sector engagement. Maelle also worked for several years on European advocacy for renewable energy policies.

Fun fact: Maelle has dove with 8 different types of shark.

Sandra Roling

Sandra previously led the Climate Group’s work to drive corporate leadership and advocacy for clean transport. She was also involved in the early days of the We Mean Business coalition and has spent several years as a public affairs consultant on EU policy in Brussels. Sandra is covering Business for Nature’s advocacy work while Maelle is on maternity leave.

Fun fact: Sandra loves cycling and hiking. Just before joining Business for Nature, she spent a month walking along the Portuguese coast.

Aisyah Firoz

Prior to joining Business for Nature, Aisyah worked for the Alliance to End Plastic Waste as their Public Affairs Manager, where she shaped and implemented engagement and advocacy strategies on ending plastic waste, particularly at the UNEP Plastic Treaty negotiations. Previously, she also served as a Senior Executive at the International Policy Department of Singapore's Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, where she worked on a range of key environmental and sustainability issues, including food, plastic pollution and antimicrobial resistance.

Fun fact: Aisyah has three cats and a particular interest in feline nutrition. 

Camila Bonilla

As a journalist specialized in environmental reporting, Camila has an interest for understanding the social, economic and political drivers that pose challenges to nature and climate action. Before joining Business for Nature, she worked at El Espectador, Colombia's oldest national newspaper, reporting on the energy transition and biodiversity loss. She holds a Master's Degree on Conflicts, Development and Human Rights from Universidad de Granada.

Fun fact: Camila loves the outdoors in Colombia and has travelled through páramos, turtle nesting spots in northern beaches and spend the night in the middle of the Amazon rainforest.

Business Action

Michael Ofosuhene-Wise

Prior to joining Business for Nature, Michael worked with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) where he managed a group of ambitious companies to positively influence major international climate policy processes and moments. Michael has also worked on corporate sustainability reporting to help companies improve disclosure of material information to key stakeholders and has worked on initiatives to help companies in measuring and valuing their impacts and dependencies on nature and societies.

Fun Fact: In 2007, Michael played organized football in the German District League (Kreisliga) for SV Lohhof.

Johanna Delmelle

As part of Accenture’s Sustainability Services hub, Johanna works with various clients, from large corporations to NGOs, on Nature & Biodiversity and Climate Mitigation.

Johanna holds a master’s degree in Sustainability & Consultancy as well as an MBA in Sustainability Management. Her background includes hands-on experience with a broad range of sustainability topics – from decarbonization roadmaps to stakeholder engagement and sustainability strategy development.

Fun fact: Got locked down in Cuzco during my solo trip to Peru (2023) – a city I now know like the back of my hand!

Anna Brearley

As part of Accenture's Sustainability Services hub, Anna works with private and public organizations to embed sustainability into the fabric of a business, through working with senior leadership teams and boards to build sustainability into the design of the organization. Prior to Accenture, Anna worked with private sector clients on large-scale digital transformation programs after studying Physical Geography and Earth Systems Sciences and gaining a Master's degree in Sustainability and Management.

Fun fact: Anna is a keen cyclist (both road and mountain biking) and can often be found racing around the UK (Or on Zwift!).

Marian Gimeno

Marian works as a Nature Solutions Consultant as part of Anthesis.

Marian is a Biologist, with a MSc in Nature Management from the University of Copenhagen. She specializes in guiding organizations through their nature and biodiversity implementation journey. Marian is passionate about helping companies meet sustainability goals and fulfill their commitment to the planet by embracing environmental corporate responsibility through nature-related disclosures.

Fun fact: You will find me reading and drinking kombucha in parks with my furry companion, Luna. Or discussing about the real ingredients of paella, as every proud Valencian.

Quentin Meekers

As part of Accenture’s Sustainability Services hub, Quentin works with private companies to push the Nature & Biodiversity topic on top of their agenda, this after spending 4 years focusing on the circularity agenda. Using his industrial background to understand their many challenges, he helps businesses navigate the complexity of the landscape as well as he challenges their ambitions daily. Prior to Accenture, he worked at Umicore on the recycling of precious metals thanks to his master degree in material science. He also worked at Tenneco, an automotive manufacturer, leading one of the manufacturing lines.

Fun fact: Quentin very recently adopted 3 adorable Indian Runner ducks, helping him to transform the salad-eaters (namely slugs) daily into delicious eggs. Join him in Nivelles for a delicious Omelette!

Communications

Lucy Coast

With a background in sustainability and communications, this role brings together Lucy’s two passions. Prior to taking this role, Lucy ran her own freelance communications business for several years with clients including TSB, Good Energy and KPMG.

Fun fact: Lucy had the pleasure of having tea and biscuits with Sir David Attenborough in his living room while working on a global climate change project.

Lydia McInerney

Lydia is a recent graduate from the University of Exeter with a BA in Geography where her dissertation focused on human health and longevity. During her studies she completed a year in industry at GSK, working in the global digital communications team. Lydia brings a passion for communications and the environment to her role, combining her academic knowledge and practical communications experience.

Fun fact: Lydia loves to dance. She was a dance teacher for five years, has competed in dance nationally and took regular salsa classes during her time living in London.

Operations & Engagement

Coline Ganz

In the past decade, Coline has honed her skills in program & people management and monitoring and evaluation, implementing livelihoods and conservation programs for local and international organizations in Cambodia and Germany. She spends her free time discussing degrowth and ecofeminism.  

Fun fact: Coline helped save a Sun Bear in a tiny Cambodian village along the Mekong.  

Lizzy Elli

Lizzy has experience working in corporate sustainability both in-house and in consulting across different sectors and geographical regions. As a born and bred Minnesotan, she started her career in sustainability working in the agriculture sector for two Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, Lizzy worked as the nature lead at an agri-input company in Lisbon, supporting the development and implementation of their nature strategy. She holds a Master's Degree in Biodiversity and Conservation from Trinity College Dublin and Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science from the University of Minnesota.

Fun fact: Lizzy once ran into the President of Portugal getting ice cream in Lisbon.

Laureen Missaire

As part of Accenture’s Sustainability Services hub, Laureen is an experienced sustainability professional and has a varied skillset ranging from water security competencies to strategic planning, ESG reporting and data management. Prior to Accenture, she worked at CDP and successfully navigated the intersection of corporate initiatives and capital markets to drive business action. Additionally, she played a key role in implementing software and AI solutions for carbon accounting, aligning GHG reporting programs with industry best practices. Laureen holds an MSc in Sustainability Science and Policy from Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Fun fact: When away from her desk, Laureen can be found in the ceramic studio throwing tableware.

Zili Duniya Bungwon

Prior to joining Business for Nature, Zili worked as a Project Officer for the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative where she provided support for the biodiversity and climate workstreams, with a particular focus on corporate and financial law. She holds a Bachelor of Law from Baze University, Nigeria and a Master’s in Energy and Environmental Law from the University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Zili is licensed to practice law in Nigeria and has experience working in the climate, energy and legal sectors. She hopes to continue to use her knowledge and experience to contribute to mitigating climate change and biodiversity loss in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Fun fact: Zili's favorite pastime is repeatedly binge-watching Criminal Minds. 

Regional Leads

Constanza Torres

As an Environmental Scientist with a master's degree in Biodiversity Conservation, Constanza has experience in both Biological Sciences and International Environmental Policy. Before joining Business for Nature, she worked as Head of Department for Sustainable Development at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico, where she participated in negotiations under several UN Conventions and liaised with various multilateral environmental agreements.

Fun fact: Constanza studied the first three years of the Bachelor in Music with a specialty in piano.

Pallavi Kalita

Prior to joining Business for Nature, Pallavi worked for several years with the Delegation of the European Union to India where she focused on international trade policy research and advocacy. She also served as a Trade Policy Advisor to the British High Commission, New Delhi. In addition, Pallavi has worked as a researcher with premier Indian think tanks, including the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). She holds a Masters in Economics from the University of Warwick, UK.

Fun fact: Pallavi is passionate about travel and can spend countless hours preparing detailed itineraries, both for herself and for others.

Sooto Ajayi

Sooto aims to scale the impact of ambitious leaders and organizations committed to serving their communities and advancing the sustainable development goals. Prior to joining Business for Nature, she worked as the Communications and Engagement Specialist for the World Economic Forum’s Ocean Action Agenda which convenes global leaders from various sectors to fast-track solutions for the most pressing ocean challenges.

Fun fact: Sooto is a proud pan-African by philosophy and upbringing. Although Nigerian by blood, she was born in Cote D’Ivoire and raised in Zambia, Malawi, and Kenya.