Our team

Get to know our unique recipe

Rikolto is its people. We’re a close-knit network organisation with teams in East Africa, West Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Europe, running 3 global programmes: Good Food for Cities, Cocoa and Coffee, and Sustainable Rice.

Our staff

Meet our Global Support Team

Providing operational and programme support to our colleagues globally.

Chris Claes

International Executive director

chris.claes@rikolto.org

Marianne Vergeyle

Global Operations

marianne.vergeyle@rikolto.org

Els Eeckhout

People & Organisation

els.eeckhout@rikolto.org

Lore Op ‘t Eynde

HR and Administration Assistant

lore.opteynde@rikolto.org

Wayan Adiana

Global Finance Manager

wayan.adiana@rikolto.org

Sylvie Croes

Finance Analyst

sylvie.croes@rikolto.org

Diana Holsbeck

Accounting Officer

diana.holsbeck@rikolto.org

Prima Interpares

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

prima.interpares@rikolto.org

James Wumenu

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

james.wumenu@rikolto.org

Tom Van den Steen

Evidence for Impact

tom.vandensteen@rikolto.org

Selene Casanova

International communications

selene.casanova@rikolto.org

Heleen Verlinden

International Communications

heleen.verlinden@rikolto.org

Irene Salvi

International Communications

irene.salvi@rikolto.org

Nina Pattyn

International Fundraising Advisor

nina.pattyn@rikolto.org

Ine Tollenaers

Donor Communication Manager

ine.tollenaers@rikolto.org

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Rikolto team in East Africa

Rikolto team in West Africa

Rikolto team in Belgium

Rikolto team in Southeast Asia

Rikolto team in Latin America

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Our leadership

Our Global Directors Team and Board of Directors oversee our work to achieve our mission: a sustainable income for farmers and nutritious, affordable food for everyone.

Meet our Global Directors

Chris Claes

International Executive director

chris.claes@rikolto.org

Marianne Vergeyle

Global Operations

marianne.vergeyle@rikolto.org

Catur Utami Dewi

Sustainable Rice | Global director

utami.dewi@rikolto.org

Charlotte Flechet

Good Food for Cities | Global director

charlotte.flechet@rikolto.org

Abdulahi Aliyu

Cocoa and Coffee | Global director

abdulahi.aliyu@rikolto.org

Meet our regional directors

Mariela Wismann

Good Food for Cities programme director in Latin America | Regional director

mariela.wismann@rikolto.org

Nonie Kaban

Good Food for Cities programme director in Southeast Asia | Regional director

nonie.kaban@rikolto.org

Thibault Geerardyn

Regional director in Europe

thibault.geerardyn@rikolto.org

Germaine Furaha

Regional director in East Africa

germaine.furaha@rikolto.org

Mame Birame Ndiaye

Rice programme director in West Africa

mamebirame.ndiaye@rikolto.org

Meet our Board of Directors

Andrés Montenegro

Member of the Board of Directors

Sustainability Director at the Specialty Coffee Association

Fitrian Ardiansyah

Member of the Board of Directors

Impact Director for ACLF for ADM Capital Group

Jennifer Azuka Abuah

Member of the Board of Directors

Director and co-founder of Emmys Daughter Organics

Stephanie Daniels

Member of the Board of Directors

Senior Program Director for Agriculture & Development at the Sustainable Food Lab

Koen Dolphen

Member of the Board of Directors

Manager in Daily Banking, BNP Paribas Fortis, Belgium

Lettemieke Mulder

Member of the Board of Directors

Advisor & Facilitator, Country Leader Enactus Belgium

Mark Lundy

Member of the Board of Directors

Director Food Environments and Consumer Behaviour, Alliance Bioversity & CIAT

Alex Assanvo

Member of the Board of Directors

Executive Secretary of the Ivory Coast and Ghana Cocoa Initiative

Marijke Beel

Member of the Board of Directors

CEO at Bon&belge

Mary Christine Shetto

President of the Board of Directors

Agriculture and Rural Development Specialist at Private Family Office

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