Meet our Team

Based in the UK and Romania.

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Nicoleta Carpineanu
Founder & Director

Nicoleta is a UK-based, Romanian artist, producer and environmental activist with in-depth experience in Research & Development of projects, producer of documentary films including Wild Carpathia and international DJ/Music Producer under the name Nico de Transilvania. Nico spent her childhood in the forests of Romania, learning how to live in harmony with the environment.

Contact: nicoleta@forestswithoutfrontiers.org

Jane Dunford
Advocacy

Jane is an editor and writer for global publications including The Guardian. Her interests lie in eco and regenerative tourism, conservation, rewilding, nature connection and indigenous knowledge of the land. A love of the wild and passion for trees led to her becoming involved with Forests Without Frontiers from its early days, inspired by the project's vision and potential to really make a difference.

Contact: jane@forestswithoutfrontiers.org

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Marie-Helene (Maz) Palmer
Executive Assistant

Maz has worked in various executive assistant and business manager roles gaining extensive experience in administration, communications and relationship building. Maz was drawn to FWF having been struck by its truly inspiring mission. Maz grew up playing in forests and having two young children has made her more aware of the importance of restoring nature and educating future generations.

Contact: maz@forestswithoutfrontiers.org

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Ion Holban
Project Coordinator Romania & Conservation Specialist

Ion is a Romanian/British conservationist currently working with Rottenburgh University on mapping the last virgin forests of Romania for their national catalogue. Previously Ion has worked on various environmental projects in the UK, Spain and Romania. He’s our man on the ground in Romania and part of the FWF team right from the start.

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Marius Bugeac (Volunteer)
Design and Communication, RO

Marius is a Romanian entrepreneur with in-depth knowledge in PR and Communications. He’s one of the founders of Music Outdoor Experience festival which focuses on bringing people back to nature. In 2018 he decided that he wanted to live a greener lifestyle and started volunteering at different reforestation activities near his hometown including one recent action at Valea Drăganului where 12.000 trees were planted.

Lizzy Rainey
Fundraising

Lizzy has worked in the nonprofit and international development sector for nearly a decade, as a project manager and fundraiser for tree-planting initiatives in the United States, Latin America and East Africa. She holds a Master’s degree in International Development. Her research focused on the social value of community fruit trees in the UK. She supports community-led reforestation projects that centre local knowledges, land-use systems and people in a holistic and impactful manner.

Contact: lizzy@forestswithoutfrontiers.org

Toby Visram
Operations

Toby is a founder and director of The Cute Group and has been owner, director and operations lead of multiple start-ups and SMEs. An associate of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment he has an interest in sustainability and environmental, social & governance standards. A passion for the arts, the environment and businesses-as-a-force-for-change led him to join our team.

Contact: toby@forestswithoutfrontiers.org

Lucy Bunce
Marketing & Communications

Lucy is a marketeer with a strong focus on sustainability and purpose driven businesses. She is founder of Big Small Good, a B Corp company, and has studied with Cambridge Institute of Sustainability. Lucy believes in the need for a marketing evolution which focuses on the wellbeing of people and planet. Drawn to Forests without Frontiers because of its connection with music, Lucy loves to go to festivals and spend time walking in nature.

Contact: lucy@forestswithoutfrontiers.org