Global Environment Facility
Sarah M. W. Maston is an accomplished technology leader currently serving as Co-Chairperson and Special Advisor on Technology at the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime. With extensive experience at Microsoft since January 2018, Maston has held positions such as Director of Global Partner Development and founded Project 15. Maston’s prior roles include significant contributions at IBM, where initiatives like The Ambrosia Project were developed, along with awards for innovation in developer advocacy. Additionally, Maston has a rich background in data architecture across various organizations, including Boston Medical Center and Monster, with a focus on data integration and analytics solutions. Education includes graduate studies in computer science and information management from Harvard Extension School and a bachelor's degree in psychology and women's studies from Boston University.
This person is not in any teams
Global Environment Facility
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is the largest multilateral trust fund focused on enabling developing countries to invest in nature, and supports the implementation of major international environmental conventions including on biodiversity, climate change, chemicals, and desertification. The GEF was established on eve of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, to help tackle our planet’s most pressing environmental problems. Since then, the GEF has provided over $114 billion in grants and mobilized in excess of $70 billion in additional financing for more than 4,000 projects. The GEF has become an international partnership of 184 countries, international institutions, civil society organizations, and private sector to address global environmental issues.