Global Leadership Structure

FSC is led by Director General, Ms. Subhra Bhattacharjee, since October 2024.

Subhra has more than 20 years of experience in sustainable development, climate change, and poverty. Her policy work in particular provides her with experience across a range of contexts, including highly politicized environments. Her diverse roles have included positions in central banking, academia, and as an international civil servant with the United Nations.
FSC Director General

Global Leadership Forum

Under the direction of Subhra Bhattacharjee and Marion Barriskell, FSC’s Global Leadership Forum is composed of heads of functional units and regional offices. 

  • Anakarina Pérez Oropeza, Head of Strategy 
  • Ana-Maria Băban, Acting Commercial Director 
  • Anand Punja, Chief Engagement and Partnerships Officer
  • André Selbach, Head of Finance 
  • Bruno Rath, Regional Director Latin America 
  • Cindy Cheng, Regional Director Asia Pacific 
  • Clare Coleman, Regional Director Europe 
  • Fabian Farkas, Acting Chief Markets Officer
  • Guillermina Garza, FSC Membership Director 
  • Hans Joachim Droste, Chief Policy Officer  
  • Joanna Nowakowska, Director Policy & Performance Unit
  • José Tagle, Deputy Director Global Network 
  • Lieske van Santen, Global Network Director 
  • Lina Ramon, Chief Information and Technology Officer
  • Louise Luttikholt, Director Certification, Performance and Relations
  • Marc Jessel, Chief System Integrity Officer 
  • Marion Barriskell, Chief Operating Officer
  • Mark Smith, Executive Director of FSC Investments and Partnerships 
  • Matthias Fecht, Head of People Operations & Learning 
  • Michael Marus, Director of Technology and Information
  • Peter O. Alele, Regional Director Africa
  • Rebecca Giesecke, Head of Organizational Effectiveness
  • Saija Hotti - Head of Policy Alignment
  • Sandrine Zitt, Chief People Officer
  • Sarah Kutulakos, Regional Director North America
  • Sebastian Wieschalla, Head of Legal Department 
  • Stefan Salvador, Director Policy Operations
  • Subhra Bhattacharjee, Director General 
  • Trevor Armel, Director of Marketing
  • Udit Khare, Head of Policy Solutions

Executive Leadership Team

Marion Barriskell

Chief Operating Officer

Marion Barriskell

Sarah Kutulakos

Regional Director for North America

Sarah Kutulakos

Dr. Peter O. Alele

Regional Director for Africa

Dr. Peter O. Alele

Clare Coleman

Regional Director for Europe

Clare Coleman

Cindy Cheng

Regional Director for Asia

Cindy Cheng

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International Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the highest decision-making body in the organization after the FSC General Assembly. The FSC membership elects four members each from the economic, social, and environmental chambers to guide and provide oversight to the organization for a term of four years.

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Forest Managers

FSC Policy and Standards Committee

The Policy and Standards Committee acts on behalf of the Board of Directors (BoD) with respect to technical matters related to the development or revision of FSC Policies, Standards, Procedures and other FSC normative documents.

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