Meet The Trustees

Feh is originally from Monrovia, Liberia. His work at some of the most influential advertising agencies in the US and UK helped to strengthen brands, build businesses, and win many of the industry’s highly coveted awards — including an Emmy, D&AD Black Pencil, and Gold Cannes Lions.

As Meta’s former Global Creative Director of Social Impact, Feh leveraged the tech platform to drive positive change for societal and environmental issues around the world. His impact-focused and creatively-led approach to innovative storytelling raised awareness and enabled people to take action.

The re-establishment of land care back to indigenous communities is a cause that sits close to Feh’s heart. Feh’s father, the late Alben David Queah Tarty Sr., was deeply involved in his native Palipo community, which is part of the larger Grebo ethnic group in Liberia, West Africa. For nearly a decade, he served as president of Palipo’s Youth Association, where he worked to mobilize the Palipo community living in Monrovia and advocate for the interests of the Palipo people at large. His efforts spanned the preservation of land, traditions, and native rights, exemplifying the deep-rooted connection and sustainable practices that indigenous communities like Palipo have historically maintained. Inspired by this legacy, Feh supports the movement among Western conservation groups to return land stewardship to indigenous communities, recognizing their proven track record of maintaining ecological harmony and biodiversity.

Ruth Ganesh is an environmentalist specializing in the conception and delivery of large-scale outdoor art exhibitions. 100% of proceeds from her exhibitions benefit conservation work, which has raised over $20m for wildlife corridors, human-wildlife coexistence projects, and ecosystem restoration to date. Her exhibits include CoExistence London, The Carbon Collective, Faberge Big Egg Hunt NYC, Elephant Parade Mumbai, The Animal Ball, and The Great Elephant Migration. Awards include Best Cultural Attraction, Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign, and two Guinness World Records for the world’s first digital, and most participated in, egg hunt. Ruth is a member of The CoExistence Collective, Trustee of Elephant Family USA, and co-founder of the environmental arts body: Platform Earth.

Dr. Tarsh Thekaekara is a researcher-conservationist, based in the Nilgiri Hills of South India. Most of his work revolves around human-elephant coexistence, and a community-based approach to managing invasive species, particularly Lantana camara. Tarsh holds a PhD in Geography from The Open University and an MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management from The University of Oxford. A part of his PhD involved understanding individual elephant behavior and personalities, which forms the basis of creating the Lantana elephant herd. He is a trustee of The Shola Trust, A founding member of The Real Elephant Collective, and adjunct faculty at the Human-Wildlife Coexistence Cell at the Trans-Disciplinary University.

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Dr. Alexandra Zimmermann is the founding Chair of the IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Specialist Group and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. She specialises in analysing and resolving the conflicts that arise when the protection of endangered species (such as elephants, tigers, bats, jaguars) clashes with the needs and safety of local people. She has worked on this issue around the world for nearly 25 years, advising NGOs, governments and intergovernmental organisations such as the World Bank and the United Nations. She works particularly in community engagement, international collaborations and policy, teaches conflict negotiation at Oxford and beyond and leads on global policy and guidance internationally. 

Fiona Humphrey has cultivated a career spanning global talent management, people leadership, and business operations. Having worked with a number of FTSE 100 organizations, her expertise is in fostering community across geographies, aligning individuals with their purpose, and establishing shared goals to amplify business performance. As an Executive Coach, Fiona guides clients with a blend of compassion, candor, and camaraderie, encouraging them to pursue bold dreams and embrace authenticity. 

Ganesh Ramani is a Former Goldman Sachs Partner and the retired Global Head of Structured Finance. Ganesh studied at IIM (Ahmedabad) & IIT (Delhi) and London Business School. He chairs the Social Finance Committee and is a member of the investment Committee at the British Asian Trust.

He is a keen supporter of wildlife conservation with a particular interest in human-wildlife coexistence, advising Lion Guardians in Kenya, Holematthi Nature Foundation, Wildlife Conservation Trust.

Ganesh works with several charities and not for profit organisations through his foundation. Key interests are environmental & socially responsible investing.

Adam Haggiag comes from a long line of film and television producers. Before founding Reframed Pictures with actress Susan Sarandon, he worked for the director Philip Noyce's production company Rambalara Films. Adam also specializes in motion capture production technology, having worked on Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg's feature film Tintin, and James Cameron's Avatar.  His projects reflect his passion for conservation and indigenous rights, food security and biodiversity. Adam headed the English Language Production department of Italy's De Paulis Film Studio in Rome, and he currently operates DEAR Film productions from the eternal city. He graduated from the film department at NYU's TISCH School of the Arts. 

Erika Mansourian is a writer, editor, and nonprofit operations specialist. Her professional expertise and personal commitment have been devoted to wildlife conservation and domestic animal welfare. Erika was the Editorial Director of the American Kennel Club’s print and digital publications; a donor communications writer at the Wildlife Conservation Society; and a Communications Manager at Chapel & York International. She is a Trustee of PAMS Foundation-USA and was a co-organizer of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s inaugural International March for Elephants. Erika is currently the Clinic Manager of the Wild Bird Fund, the only federally-licensed wildlife rehabilitation center in New York City, and she recently earned her New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation License.