Our Team

  • Linda Wendling

    Executive Director

  • Steven Chananie

    Deputy Executive Director

  • James (Jim) Brooks

    Director - Fundraising & Operations

  • Warren Faure

    Deputy Director - Fundraising & Operations

  • Irikefe Dafe

    Africa Lead / International Liaison

  • Janet Marley

    Earth Community and Cultural Practice Lead

  • Maisie Paddon

    Consultant for Advocacy & Earth Law Practice & Board Member

  • Narayan Toolan

    Consultant - Advocacy & Earth Law Practice

  • Herman Greene

    Original Founder of SOEL and the President & Executive Director of the Center for Ecozoic Studies

  • Karie Crisp

    Bioregional Lead

  • Jeremy Zullow

    Consultant - Hubs & Chapters

  • Andrew Niebler

    Consultant - Operations

  • Organizational Changes - October 2026

    SOEL becomes an independent nonprofit