Luis Espinel
Luis has more than 30 years of experience leading multi-disciplinary teams focused on conservation projects and programs.
He joined Conservation International in 1999 as a technical assistant and has served as executive director and vice president for CI-Peru since 2008. During this time, Luis has worked in sustainable development and natural resources management within and outside protected areas, partnering with Indigenous communities and federations, governments, civil society and the private sector. Additionally, he has led the implementation of biological diversity and sustainable development programs in the Peruvian Amazon and Marine & Coastal ecosystems.
Luis graduated in forests and conservation management from Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM) in Peru and has a Masters degree in Organizational Governance. He is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's World Commission on Protected Areas and sits on the board of the Peruvian National Protected Areas Service (SERNANP).