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Joshua Vela

Board of directors

Board of directors

The Charles Darwin Foundation Board of Directors provides crucial guidance for the organization's strategic direction and ensures its long-term success, overseeing the financial, accounting, and compliance practices that underpin these endeavors. Comprising a diverse group of experts from various fields, the board provides leadership and oversight for the CDF's activities, ensuring that it remains true to its mission and effectively addresses the challenges facing the Galapagos Islands.

Yolanda Kakabadse

President of the Board

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Management team

The management team of the Charles Darwin Foundation is made up of Ecuadorian and international experts in their field. Together they are responsible for setting and implementing the strategy of the CDF in order to deliver on its mission.
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General Assembly

CDF's General Assembly comprises scientists, government officials, members of partner institutions as well as members of the Galapagos community who provide guidance and oversee the organization's strategic direction.
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