Our Team
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Linda Wendling
Executive Director
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Steven Chananie
Deputy Executive Director
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James (Jim) Brooks
Director - Fundraising & Operations
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Warren Faure
Deputy Director - Fundraising & Operations
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Irikefe Dafe
Africa Lead / International Liaison
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Janet Marley
Earth Community and Cultural Practice Lead
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Maisie Paddon
Consultant for Advocacy & Earth Law Practice & Board Member
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Narayan Toolan
Consultant - Advocacy & Earth Law Practice
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Herman Greene
Original Founder of SOEL and the President & Executive Director of the Center for Ecozoic Studies
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Karie Crisp
Bioregional Lead
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Jeremy Zullow
Consultant - Hubs & Chapters
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Andrew Niebler
Consultant - Operations
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Organizational Changes - October 2026
SOEL becomes an independent nonprofit