Title: Executive Director
Gorilla Doctor Since: 2026
Favorite Part of the Job: My favorite part of the job is helping to build strong, collaborative teams. When people support one another, achieve meaningful conservation impact, and genuinely enjoy the work they do together–that’s when the magic happens.
Vision for the Future of Eastern Gorilla Conservation: I hope for a future where eastern gorilla populations are thriving and lasting peace allows both people and wildlife to flourish. I also hope that the work of Gorilla Doctors—treating sick gorillas, preventing disease, strengthening veterinary expertise, and fostering collaboration—continues to provide vital lessons that guide conservation, safeguarding gorillas, ecosystems, and the communities that depend on them.
Favorite Animal/s (besides gorillas of course): Chimpanzees–because their behavior is fascinating, Dogs–because they are devoted friends, Macaws–because watching them fly evokes pure joy.
Select Publications:
Terrain ruggedness and human activities influence the distribution of Grauer’s gorillas (Gorilla beringei graueri) and eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in the Tayna Nature Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo, Biological Conservation, 2026.
Short-term conservation education influences Ugandan adolescents’ knowledge, attitudes and investment decisions, Folia Primatologica, 2024.
Viability analysis for population reinforcement of Grauer’s gorillas at Mount Tshiaberimu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2023.
A case study of improved cook stoves in primate conservation from Democratic Republic of Congo, American Journal of Primatology, 2021.
