WWF Staff in Suriname (Regional Office)

Dominiek Plouvier, Regional Representative, has been working with and for WWF eversince 1994. He holds an MSc in Agricultural Sciences 1983, with a specialisation in tropical forest management, timber use and nature conservation from the State University of Gent, Belgium.

He started his professional career in Suriname at the State Forest Service. He brings to the Guianas a long experience as a consultant in various African, Asian, South American and European countries. Dominiek speaks Dutch, French, English and Spanish fluently, and that will be a great asset to his work in the mulit lingual setting of the Guianas.

"I hope to be a 'plus value' for all of you in achieving the goals in your work for WWF Guianas and for the organization as a whole, for the benefit of conservation andsustainable development, but also for poverty reduction in this unique part of the world."

Gerold Zondervan, Program Officer studied both Tropical Forestry and Mathematical Statistics at the "Landbouwhogeschool Wageningen" (now: Wageningen Agriculture University) in the Netherlands. After graduation in 1974, he returned to Suriname, where he started his professional career at the Forest Service.

His international experience took him for four years to the Koppers-Hickson Company (Department of Wood-Technology) in Pittsburgh, USA. From 1995 until 1999 he worked as researcher and team leader of projects for both the Forestry and Wood technology departments at the Center of Agricultural Research in Suriname (CELOS).

He is experienced especially in executing projects in Forestry Research (Sustainable Forest Management Systems).

In February 1999 he started working for WWF-Guianas as Program Officer for Suriname and Regional Forest Officer for the Guianas.

Marie-Louise Felix, Wildlife Management Officer holds a Master's Degree in the Management of Endangered Species in Trade and a Doctor of Philosophy in Biology from the University of the West Indies.

Marie-Louise joined WWF in May 2001 as the Wildlife Management Officer. Prior to her coming to Suriname, she worked in St. Lucia with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. She has extensive experience in the field of tropical freshwater and marine biodiversity conservation and management, and is familiar with several International and Regional Environmental Conventions.

Juliette Pawirosonto, Finance and Administration Manager, graduated in Business Economics at the University of Suriname.

Working for recognized offices such as Ernst & Young Accountants, Deloitte & Touché Accountants, as assistant- accountant  and later at the Tax Office in  Suriname, she gained the needed experience to work at her present job.

Juliette started working at WWF Guianas in June 2001 as the Accountant/Grants Manager. In this position she is responsible for the complete financial management of the WWF Guianas program, Preparation and monitoring of the annual budgeting cycles, management of donor contracts (financial reporting), Compliance of the program with HQ-institutional standards and the supervision the accounting and Grants administration.

Haidy Malone, Assistant Program Officer for Forestry, holds a bachelor of science in Forestry from the Universidae Fedral Rural of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. She worked as Production manager of the sawmill, plainery and plywood division of the largest local Timber Industry in Suriname.

Her focus for this new challenge is that natural resources are a means by which development can be achieved. However the awareness should be created that long term development can only be reached, through sustainable use, and protection of that which is endangered.

Ida Tanoesemito, Grants Manager, holds a degree in economics. She started at WWF Guianas in 2005. Ida started working at WWF Guianas in 2005 as the Grants Manager. Her duties are the preparation of contracts and review of the financial reports of the Grantees and third parties. Her duties are the preparation of contracts and review of the financial reports of the Grantees and third parties.

Jerrel Pinas, Communications Officer holds a Bachelors degree in agriculture with a specialty in fruit processing. In those areas he has worked for 4 years, after which he switched to agricultural project management for a social institution for under privileged children.

He joined WWF-Guianas in September 2002 as the communications officer. His work is to report on the progress that WWF makes in the Guianas, through the WWF Guianas website, photography, videography and contacts with the local and international media.

Angela Anijs, Secretary/Office Manager has an Executive Secretary diploma an Assistant Manager diploma, English Business correspondence, English Conversation and an English stenography diploma.

She has worked as a secretary at the Surinam Timber State Forest Industries, Inc., the University of Suriname and the Ministry of Planning and Development.

She holds the position of Secretary/Office Manager at WWF Guianas since March 1999. In this position she provides administrative- and logistical support to the office staff and takes care of the office.

George Cheuk A Lam, System Administrator gained his computer knowledge through, on the job training, seminars and books, after finishing school.He is the System Administrator of the computer network since august 2000 and in this position responsible for the management and maintenance of the computer network at WWF Guianas.

Melissa Gordijk, Office Assistant, she is the first person who greets you at the front desk. She has been with us since 2005 . She works directly under the supervision on the Office Manager and is a great Assistant as well for the other Technical Officers.

Paul Sheppard, Driver messenger, started at WWF in January 2006. his experience in the security business is of great benefit to WWF Guianas.