For over 20 years, Patricia has been actively engaged in the convergence of Arts, Education, and Sustainability. Her diverse background encompasses work in academic, artistic, business, governmental, and non-profit sectors. Driven by an unwavering passion for rivers and seas, she founded Acqua Mater in 2017, placing WATER and the OCEAN at the heart of all its projects.
Susana Salvador is the Executive Secretary of ACCOBAMS. She leads the activities and Programme of Work priorities defined by ACCOBAMS member countries, with the aim of enhancing the existing knowledge on cetaceans, of reducing anthropogenic threats, and of improving the conservation state of these species in the geographical area of ACCOBAMS, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the contiguous Atlantic Area.
Before being appointed by ACCOBAMS she was the Executive Secretary to OSPAR Commission and Bonn Agreement.
During his tenure at SOA, Brandon has concepted a grant program for grassroots leaders, facilitated virtual community workshops, designed and hosted international leadership summits in collaboration with foreign governments, and provided leadership coaching for young leaders worldwide.
Outside of SOA, Brandon is a mentor for StartingBloc and serves on the Advisory Board for several impact-oriented NGOs and startups.
Brandon earned an MBA in Sustainable Management at the Presidio Graduate School where he focused on market-based solutions to climate change.
With a highly multi-disciplinary and ecosystem-based focus, as a social entrepreneur and a biologist she has developed dozens of environmental initiatives across Peru.
Has served as a consultant for the intergovernmental, governmental and private sectors. As a public speaker, has presented in over 16 countries, including venues such as the Royal Geographical Society and the World Economic Forum.
Key Partner Network member of UNESCO’s different programmes, as OLWA.
Has been recognized as one of the “50 World's Greatest Leaders” (Fortune), a “Next Generation Leader” (TIME), a top “30 under 30 Social Entrepreneur” (Forbes).
Researcher pursuing a Ph.D within NEWAVE, a European Union Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network. She investigates global environmental consultancy firms and their role in circulating water governance paradigms between the Global North-South.
She moves along the policies and sciences exploring innovations inspired by her background in engineering and governance.
She has worked for over 8 years in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe managing international water cooperation projects.
She’s always searching for root causes, enjoys systems thinking and the visual arts, while dreams of a future built around more feminist perspectives.
Business administrator and Master's degree holder in Production Engineering from COPPE/UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro).
She has been working with Corporate Sustainability for 20 years in various contexts and economic sectors.
As a consultant, she supports organizations in integrating ESG parameters into business management, in dialogue with the Executive Board and the Board of Directors.
She serves as a judge for the Eco Sustainability Award by AMCHAM and is a professor in several Sustainability and ESG courses at PUC-Rio, UFRJ, and the Ethos Institute of Companies and Social Responsibility, of which she has been a member since 2008.
Lawyer from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and Postgraduate in Projects and Business in the Electric Sector from IBMEC/RJ.
With over 20 years of experience in leadership positions in the legal field.
As Legal Director of Enel Brazil, she is responsible for providing full legal support to the business areas and managing contingencies.
She is also a graduate in psychology and a writer.
She has published two books: "Quando o dia amanhece" (When the Day Dawns) and "Enquanto olho o cardápio" (While I look at the Menu).
