Project Teams

Protect

Surin Suksuwan
Chief Technical Officer (Peninsular Malaysia Programme)
Oversees work on protected areas, prepares proposals to source for project funding, provides technical input for projects and awareness materials and represents WWF-Malaysia at meetings with government and other partners on protected area issues.

Gunung Stong State Park Project
Nik Mohd. Maseri
Project Leader
Ensures that the project is implemented and outputs are according to schedule, updates the State Park Committee on project progress and implements capacity building programmes for park staff and local communities.

Elizabeth Liew
Programme Trainee
Compiles data on protected areas in Malaysia, assists in preparing proposals and produces communication materials on protected areas including the Malaysian Parks newsletter.

Siti Zuraidah
Protected Areas Officer
Implements the Protected Area component of the Peninsular Malaysia Forest Landscape Programme, by providing technical input and guidance on protected area issues, supporting field projects aimed at establishing new protected areas, and assisting in the development of new project proposals related to protected areas.

Manage

Ivy Wong Ling Ling
Forest Conservation Manager
Manages and supervises all forestry projects in the country.

Audrey Lee Mei Fong
Programme Officer, GFTN-Malaysia
Promotes GFTN-Malaysia and recruits participants, assist participants to establish credibly certification and access to responsible buyers market.  Supports communication and administrative functions for all GFTN activities.

Sheema Abdul Aziz
Programme Officer, High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF)
Facilitates development of the National HCVF toolkit and conduct HCVF field work and biodievrsity survey on the ground by implementing the toolkit.

Restore

Forest Conversion Initiative (FCI)
Darrel Webber
FCI Project Manager
Engages corporations within the palm oil industry in Malaysia, relevant Malaysian government agencies and a multi stakeholder organisation named RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) towards sustainable development of palm oil and biodiversity conservation in Malaysia. His role requires active involvement in the development of RSPO and he is an active member of the RSPO Criteria Working Group and the Verification Working Group.

Heart of Borneo (HoB)

Dr. Rahimatsah Amat
Interim Team Leader
Manages WWF-Malaysia's overall support in the Heart of Borneo Malaysia. He is also currently the Chief Technical Officer for WWF-Malaysia (Borneo Programme).

Dr. Junaidi Payne
Technical Advisor
Resident Consultant for WWF-Malaysia (Borneo Programme) and is the technical adviser to species and forest related issues for HoB.
 
Hana S. Harun
Communications Officer
Responsible for coordination of all media and communications-related issues together with the HoB teams from WWF-Indonesia and WWF-International.
 
Consolata Fung
Programme Administrator
Holds together operational activities for the Malaysian Team and aligns administrative work with WWF-International and WWF-Indonesia.

Evonne Ho Li Na
Senior Policy Officer (based in Kuching, Sarawak)
Works closely with senior Sarawak state government officials to advocate for state government policies and activities in the HoB, so that it’s aligned with WWF-Malaysia's conservation and management strategies for HoB. She also communicates with various stakeholders to garner support for the project.

Rashidah Maqbool Rehman
Programme Trainee
Responsible for the coordination, advocacy and implementation of HoB forestry and forest-related work.

Kinabatangan - Corridor of Life

Darrel Webber
Project Manager
Oversees the entire project and works directly with top-level stakeholders (government agencies) involved in the Kinabatangan. He also works within the WWF Network, with other NGOs and oil palm companies to seek viable solutions for the Kinabatangan region.

Julia Majail
Team Leader
Responsible for ensuring that the groundwork is being carried out. Key liaison person for the team and other related WWF-Malaysia projects.

Sharon Poloi
Landscape Administration
Manages the team's logistics and administrative matters.

Kertijah Abdul Kadir
Reforestation Officer
Responsible for planning and implementation of replanting work. Supervises Assistant Reforestation Officers.

Johnny Harumal
Enforcement Officer
Responsible for planning and implementation of enforcement work.

Masrin Otoh
Programme Assistant (Enforcement)
Assists the Enforcement Officer in field patrol work.

Elvin Joseph
Programme Assistant (Enforcement)
Assists the Enforcement Officer in field patrol work.
 
Maxentius Donysius
Senior Programme Officer (Sustainable Finance & Business)
Works on various project ideas for providing an alternative source of income for the protection and rehabilitation of the Kinabatangan floodplain and the local community.

Lavernita Pedro Bingku
Officer - Industry Engagement
Works with Maxentius to implement ideas on alternative source of income for the local community in Kinabatangan.

Joannie Jomitol
Assistant Reforestation Officer
Manages the nursery and reforestation work in Kampung Bilit, as well as daily paid assistants.

Fredinand Lobinsiu
Assistant Reforestation Officer
Manages the reforestation work in the Matarob area, close to Kampung Abai, as well as daily paid assistants.

Sibi Bangkias
Programme Assistant - Reforestation
Works under the Reforestation Officer to implement reforestation work within the project.