International Conservation & Development

I specialize in supporting organizations focused on designing and scaling nature-based solutions that protect and enhance terrestrial and marine environments—working hand-in-hand with communities at the front lines of global change.

Cynthia Robinson is a strategic senior leader with more than 25 years of experience directing U.S. and international social impact programs across academic, government, nonprofit, and philanthropy sectors. She has particular expertise in public service engagement and initiatives at the intersection of science, technology, and policy. Cynthia launched Boundary Spanning Strategies in June 2025 to support purpose-driven organizations to expand capacity, scale, scope, and results.

Jill currently serves as the Managing Director of the Erol Foundation and 836M. For decades, Jill has been involved in the environmental movement ranging from roles in the NGO, private, and public sectors. She was the Founding Pacific Coast...

O'Malley's dissertation work took her to Asia, Africa, Latin America and finally the upper Sacramento Valley of California--where she used theory from community ecology to help assess impacts of rice management practices on wetland insects...

John Sanderson is the Director of Colorado State University’s Center for Collaborative Conservation. At the Center, John and his staff work to build the capacity of organizations, communities, and future leaders to achieve conservation...

Thomas Kelly is Assistant Professor of Economics, and is a cooperating member of the Latin American Studies Program and the Environmental Studies Program at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont. Professor Kelly received his Ph.D. in...