Leonieke Surie - Hermans

Leonieke Surie - Hermans currently serves as the African Conservancies Facility Lead - Director at Conservation International, a position held since July 2023. Prior to this role, Leonieke completed a Master's degree in Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health at The University of Edinburgh, graduating with distinction and conducting a thesis on Debt-for-Nature swaps for biodiversity financing. Previous experience includes roles as a Relationship Manager in Trade and Commodity Finance at Rabobank, a Business Development Officer at ALIOS FINANCE, a Business Development Consultant at Cellulant, and various positions at ING, ranging from Associate Leveraged Finance to an International Graduate Trainee. Leonieke holds a Master's degree in Finance and Investments from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, obtained in 2008.