Meet the Team
UNEP FI’s nature team works with banks, insurers and investors to drive momentum on nature-positive finance. For questions on how your institution can get involve, please contact us with the form below. To learn more about UNEP FI’s track record on nature, discover our journey so far.

Jessica Smith
Lead, Nature

Katy Baker
Nature and Climate Risk Consultant

Bayarlkham (Bayar) Byambaa
Project and Finance Associate, TNFD project

Romie Goedicke den Hertog
Co-Lead, Nature

Gabriela Andrea Hermosilla Goncalves
TNFD GEF project, Technical Officer

Rhea Kochar
Nature Finance Consultant

Verena Kraus
Senior Manager - UNEP FI Nature Capacity Building and Insurance

Vanesa Rodriguez Osuna
Net Zero Sector Track Lead (Agri-food and Real Estate)

Oualid Rokneddine
Banking and Nature Coordinator

Karla Martínez Toral
Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative Consultant

Arielle Wat
Communications Lead, Nature