Lignaverda team

Lignaverda
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International Non-Profit Organisation

Lignaverda is a non-profit organization (International vzw) that does not receive any structural subsidies from the government. In addition, Lignaverda is a member of the United Nations Association and BE-Impact, among others.

We value every helping hand that brings expertise to contribute to our mission. Lignaverda owes its success to the dedicated work of its employees (in Belgium, Senegal, and Namibia), our committed volunteers (as effective members), and freelancers. 

Our objective is to maintain an 80/20 project/overhead ratio. We achieve this by avoiding costly consulting and marketing costs, as well as unnecessary flights. Our priority is to allocate our budget towards the development of sustainable forests. To put it simply, at least 80% of our funding directly benefits local communities.

In all Lignaverda projects, we focus on capacity building and creating employment opportunities to the local population. Our aim is to empower them to take charge of governing their new forests.

Lignaverda Team

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Werner Sels

Founder and CEO

Lignaverda

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Wouter Vanhove

Operational Director

Lignaverda

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Ann De Beul

Administration

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Andy Martinez Lopez

TBD

Lignaverda

Samira

Samira Bersoul

HR Manager

Lignaverda

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Werner Sels

Founder and CEO

Lignaverda

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Wouter Vanhove

Operational Director

Lignaverda

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Ann De Beul

Administration

Lignaverda

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Andy Martinez Lopez

TBD

Lignaverda

Samira

Samira Bersoul

HR Manager

Lignaverda

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Bineta Kamara

Operational Director 

Lignaverda Senegal

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Saïdou Ba

Agronomist

Lignaverda Senegal

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Yaya Barry

Logistics

Lignaverda Senegal

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Ami Diene

Administration

Lignaverda Senegal

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Patrick Demilt

Cultural Advisor

Lignaverda Senegal

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Bineta Kamara

Operational Director 

Lignaverda Senegal

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Saïdou Ba

Agronomist

Lignaverda Senegal

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Yaya Barry

Logistics

Lignaverda Senegal

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Ami Diene

Administration

Lignaverda Senegal

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Patrick Demilt

Cultural Advisor

Lignaverda Senegal

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Selma Nasheya

Operations Namibia

Lignaverda Namibia

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Robin Decottignies

Marketing

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Charles Lips

Marketing

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Lisa Van der Beke

Marketing

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Lignaverda Board

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Steven Buyse

Chairman Lignaverda

Managing Partner CVC

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Pol Deturck

Board member

CEO Beaulieu

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Bob Verbeeck

Board member

CEO Golazo

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Luc De Temmerman

Board member

Board member of Elia Group

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Samira Bersoul

Board member

Director HR management

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Steven Buyse

Chairman Lignaverda

Managing Partner CVC

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Pol Deturck

Board member

CEO Beaulieu

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Bob Verbeeck

Board member

CEO Golazo

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Luc De Temmerman

Board member

Board member of Elia Group

Samira

Samira Bersoul

Board member

Director HR management

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Frédéric Marquet

Board member

Managing Director Unipex

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Dr. Stef Van Uffel

Board member

Veterinarian

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Tom Schepers

Board member

Lt. Colonel Belgian Airforce

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Marc Franck

Board member

School Director

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Werner Sels

Board member

Founder & CEO

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Frédéric Marquet

Board member

Managing Director Unipex

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Dr. Stef Van Uffel

Board member

Veterinarian

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Tom Schepers

Board member

Lt. Colonel Belgian Airforce

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Marc Franck

Board member

School Director

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Werner Sels

Board member

Founder & CEO

Lignaverda Network

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Prof. Patrick Van Damme

Academic Advisor and Prof in Tropical Agronomy

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Joris Debonnet

IT professional

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Tom Adriaensen

Design professional

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Daan Degroote

Image/Video professional

Lignaverda Network

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Marina Verstraeten

Administration

Lignaverda Network

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Prof. Patrick Van Damme

Academic Advisor and Prof in Tropical Agronomy

Lignaverda Network

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Joris Debonnet

IT professional

Lignaverda Network

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Tom Adriaensen

Design professional

Lignaverda Network

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Daan Degroote

Image/Video professional

Lignaverda Network

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Marina Verstraeten

Administration

Lignaverda Network

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Dr. Silvia Artero

Doctor in Medicine and Translation professional 

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Alexander Kustermans

Strategy Consultant

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Karen Ferreira

Translation professional

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Wim Devolder

Impact Facilitator

Lignaverda Network

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Ir. Emiel De Meyer

Carbon Engineering

Lignaverda Network

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Dr. Silvia Artero

Doctor in Medicine and Translation professional 

Lignaverda Network

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Alexander Kustermans

Strategy Consultant

Lignaverda Network

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Karen Ferreira

Translation professional

Lignaverda Network

Wim Devolder

Impact Facilitator

Lignaverda Network

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Ir. Emiel De Meyer

Carbon Engineering

Lignaverda Network