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Our team

ETICWOOD is a balanced mix of experienced professionals and a young team of curious and motivated engineers and technicians. This combination makes ETICWOOD flexible and adaptable to any situation. Meet our amazing staff members...

In Belgium

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Jérôme Laporte

Founder and Managing Director

Jérôme has dedicated nearly two decades to managing, protecting, and restorating tropical forests, in order to improve the logging models. Passionate about nature, he devotes his free time to exploring mountains … and forests.

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Julien Philippart

Deputy Director

Committed on all fronts, Julien shares his passion and energy with the entire ETICWOOD team. Apart from managing the Brussels office and its missions, he devotes most of his free time to his family and garden

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Marie-Joëlle Delmoitié

Administrative and Financial Officer

Marie-Jo graduated from the Solvay Business School. Before joining ETICWOOD as HR and Office Manager, she was involved in vanilla and green pepper export from Madagascar.

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Damien Minchilli

Climate Action Project Officer

Damien had several opportunities to set foot on the African continent and its tropical forests through his journey. At ETICWOOD, he feeds on carbon projects with, field missions as dessert!

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Arnaud Leidgens

Head of MRV

After 10 years as an expatriate in West Africa, Arnaud is a bioengineer who is enthusiastic about geomatics and digital solutions applied to the conservation and restoration of ecosystems.

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Giani Razab-Sekh

SFL Technical Assistant

Giani, a tropical forester based in Suriname, has over 8 years' experience in Reduced Impact Logging (RIL), silvicultural research, forest management certification, community forestry, forest economics, project management and teaching. He is an expert in auditing forestry operations to FSC and Legal Source standards, with a focus on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS).

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Simon Callens

Research Manager

With a degree in Bioengineering, specialising in agronomy, Simon gained initial experience in Senegal, where he carried out research into carbon storage in mangroves, the subject of his dissertation. With 2 years' experience in putting together dossiers relating to environmental compliance, he brings to EticWood his expertise in report writing and contributes to the technical development of the agroforestry pillar's activities.

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Elisa Di Francesco

Climate Action Project Officer

Recent graduate, Elisa gains her first professional experience by working on the biochar project, an innovative Climate Action tool.

In Ivory Coast

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Jacques Peeters

Director of EticWood Africa

Jacques, an expert in natural resource management, has over 30 years of experience on the African continent. He first worked for one year in the Central African Republic, then for 11 years at the National Parks Directorate in Senegal, where he was involved in biodiversity conservation and monitoring, the development of participatory management plans, and the promotion of natural products. He then moved to Gabon (7 years) to work in sustainable management and FSC-certified forest exploitation. He then continued his career in Rwanda (13 years) as head of the forest landscape restoration programme within the Ministry of the Environment, with activities including agroforestry, participatory management of private forests, forest management master plans, etc. Recently, he became Agency Director for EticWood in Côte d'Ivoire, where he oversees the Conservation and Restoration of Classified Forests (CRFC) project. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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Valentin Wolf

REDD+ Coordinator

Valentin is a dedicated tropical agronomist with a passion for agroforestry and nature conservation. With hands-on experience in research and development projects, he is committed to creating positive impacts that support communities and protect our planet.

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Kadi Glin

Head of Communication

Kadi is a specialist in strategic, institutional and development communications, with over 15 years' experience. In the course of her career (in France and Côte d'Ivoire), she has worked in creative and corporate environments and with international organisations.

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Ana Gonzalez Suero

Administrative and Financial Manager

With a degree in Law and International Relations, Ana joined the adventure of launching ETICWOOD Africa, managing finance, administration and human resources. Passionate about sustainable development, she brings her international vision to optimise resources and strengthen the team. Her work is essential to structuring Eticwood's projects and maximising its impact in the region.

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Flora Goubo

Sociologist

Flora is a passionate and dynamic rural development sociologist with a degree in rural land management. She has been working for 8 years on projects to improve the living conditions of rural populations on behalf of various national and international organisations in several regions of Côte d'Ivoire.

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Daniel Kassi Niamkey

HSSE Manager

With his expertise in environmental risks, Daniel is actively involved in environmental conservation and community development. Thanks to his commitment to environmental, social and safety protection, he has been actively involved in various projects in Côte d'Ivoire.

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Martin Boulanger

Project engineer

A bioengineer with a passion for the environment, Martin uses his scientific and technical skills to help conserve and restore forests. At EticWood, he contributes to the CRCF project in Côte d'Ivoire, combining scientific expertise and field work to combat deforestation and promote sustainable practices.

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Jean-Cédric Sawadogo

Sociologist

Jean-Cédric is a sociologist with over 8 years' experience in social research, community development, socio-economic diagnosis, participatory evaluation and local governance. Specialising in the analysis of rural social dynamics, community mobilisation and social risk management, he has worked in Côte d'Ivoire with communities around the Comoé Park, identifying their needs and facilitating community dialogue. He also works on gender issues, livelihood resilience and land management.

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Rayane Adjibade

Head of Forest Management

Convinced that preserving forests means strengthening the communities that depend on them, Rayane is committed to developing nature-based solutions in West Africa. He now coordinates the drafting of management plans for classified forests, in order to build sustainable management with the communities.

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