In Belgium
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.
Julien Philippart
Deputy Director
After six years working with NGOs, followed by ten years abroad between Cameroon and Gabon dedicated to sustainable forest management, Julien returned to Belgium to bring his experience and passion to EticWood’s projects. Outside of managing the Brussels office, overseeing operations, and carrying out his missions, Julien spends most of his free time tending to his garden and pursuing projects aimed at strengthening his food and energy self-sufficiency.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Elisa Di Francesco
Carbon and Climate Action Project Officer
Recently graduated in bioengineering, Elisa specializes in forest and natural area management. As a Carbon Project Officer, she provides technical support through her expertise in data management and mapping. She has unique expertise in Biochar, a material derived from the pyrolysis of organic matter. This technology enables stable carbon storage for up to 1,000 years, with applications in agriculture and construction materials.
Salomé Nocqs
Income Generating Revenue Project Manager
Salomé holds a Master’s degree in Management from HEC Paris and a specialised Master’s in Forest, Nature and Society from AgroParisTech. She applies her economic and financial expertise to support environmental and social projects, including the design of waste management systems, the development of short supply chains, and the promotion of geographical indications. At EticWood, she is involved in both commercial activities and operations, notably through the management of the Ecocoa chocolate factory and the structuring of value chains to support the development of local communities.
Marie-Cécile Vekemans
VPA FLEGT and EU Projects Coordinator
Agricultural engineer with three master’s degrees in rural development, agricultural economics and agroecology, Marie-Cécile has developed a cross-disciplinary expertise in rural development. Her mission at the European Parliament provided her with an initial immersion in EU forest policies and institutional mechanisms, before she later supported AFD’s forestry, climate and environmental portfolio in Cameroon. She now coordinates the EU VPA-FLEGT project at EticWood, contributing to strengthening the firm’s expertise in forest governance.
Julien Gauducheau
Communications and marketing manager
With solid experience in communications leadership and public relations, Julien has led brand, influence, and corporate communication strategies, bringing a global and committed vision within executive teams. At EticWood, he applies his strategic mindset and versatility to highlight the projects and field actions carried out by the team. Attuned to environmental sustainability challenges, he supports EticWood's ambition to become the leading consultancy in tropical forestry.
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).
