Practitioner instructor
Kristine spent two decades raising money inside large conservation organizations, as director of philanthropy at The Nature Conservancy in California and then chief development officer at Conservation International. In 2020 she co-founded Planet Women to change who leads that sector, and led it as chief executive officer through 2024, funding grassroots women leaders and running leadership programs for women in conservation.
Program faculty
Lexine Hansen is Senior Global Partnership Manager with Arizona State University’s Conservation Futures Academy, where she works with partners to develop learning programs that respond to the needs of conservation professionals. She brings more than 20 years of experience in international development, conservation and organizational leadership, including leadership roles with USAID and Environmental Incentives. Her work has long explored how gender, collaboration and different perspectives shape environmental decision-making and the way people lead through complex challenges.
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Executive Director, Jane Goodall Institute USA.
Anna Rathmann has spent her career in conservation and has long focused on bridging science, conservation, education, and storytelling. In striving to inspire change in support of restoration and protection efforts, Anna is passionate about fostering collaboration, including with unexpected partners across multiple industries, which has allowed her to facilitate ongoing dialogues and revenue streams for conservation work with local communities, scientists, educators, media, private industry, and government partners.
