Board of Directors

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    David Poritz

    Board Member

    David Poritz is the founder of Equitable Origin, a serial entrepreneur and Rhodes Scholar who from an early age has worked to shift energy development for the better through global stakeholder engagement and cross-sector collaboration.

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    Todd Crider

    Board Member

    Todd Crider is a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Vice-Chair of both the Rainforest Foundation US and the Cyrus Vance Center for International Justice, applying his deep expertise in international law and finance to support equitable partnerships and sustainable development worldwide.

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    Tracy Austin

    Board Member

    Tracy Austin is a former Executive Director of the Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas and General Manager of Corporate Communications and Sustainability at Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), bringing decades of expertise in strategic philanthropy, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable corporate leadership across the Americas.

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    David Schilling

    Board Member

    Rev. David Schilling is a Senior Advisor at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, and for decades has been at the forefront of investor engagement to promote human rights in global corporate operations and supply chains.

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    Lamé Verre

    Board Member

    Lamé Verre is an award-winning energy executive with over two decades of experience working across the energy industry value chain in several geographies. A Fellow of the Energy Institute, she is Sustainability Director for Net Zero at The Crown Estate and serves on the World Economic Forum—Global Future Council for Energy Transition, the UK Green Alliance, and Lean-in Equity & Sustainability.

     

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    Steve Saddleback

    Board Member

    Steve Saddleback is a proud member of the Samson Cree Nation, is a Partner at the 100% Indigenous-owned Opimoyaso Group and a Senior Advisor for the First Nations Major Projects Coalition. With experience in finance, economic development, and government relations, he advocates for Indigenous inclusion, sustainable development, and environmental protection.

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    Daniel C. Cardenas Jr.

    Board Member

    Daniel C. Cardenas Jr., a Hammawi Band of the Pit River Tribe member, is CEO of the National Tribal Energy Association, advocating for the interests of Native American Tribes across the U.S. With a history of serving on various non-profit boards and co-founding organizations including the Wind River Community Foundation and Knowledge River, Daniel is an Advisory Committee member for the Clean Air Task Force's "Climate Equity and the Clean Energy Transition" Project and sits on the National Petroleum Council.

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    Hannah Stutzman

    Chair

    Hannah Stutzman, President, is former Executive Director of the Amazon Conservation Association. An independent environmental expert specializing in tropical forest conservation and socio-environmental initiatives in the Amazon, she has a proven track record leading collaborative, science-driven efforts to protect critical wildlands and Peoples. Hannah is a Senior Fellow at the Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability at Wake Forest University.

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    Yadira Ocoguaje

    Board Member

    Yadira Ocoguaje, a Siekopai leader from the Ecuadorian Amazon, is the founder of the Productive Women’s Association–Keñao and a member of EO’s Board of Directors. She supports women through sustainable enterprises rooted in cultural practices and community connectivity. Her leadership in cultural and environmental conservation has earned her international recognition, including a fellowship from Conservation International.

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