Executive

• Tim Devane - President, Founder of the Birthright Earth program

  Tim Devane

  Tim is a ’09 graduate of Wesleyan University with a major in English and International Relations. In the summer of 2008, Tim founded Birthright Earth on the heels of a conversation with his father Richard about the possibility of the program’s success. Armed with little more than a computer and a few contacts and very soon the help of Eli Bronner, he brought the program from concept to established organization within a few months.

  A lacrosse and rugby player at Wesleyan, he has also served as a teaching assistant, writing tutor, and student manager of a campus café. He also held several positions in his fraternity, was sports editor of the school newspaper and headed up the English majors committee. With an attention to detail and infectious enthusiasm, Tim continues to lead Birthright Earth as it progresses as an organization.

  Contact: tim@birthrightearth.com

• Eli Bronner - Vice President, Founder of the Birthright Earth program

  Eli Bronner

  Eli is a senior at Wesleyan University with a major in East Asian Studies. Soon after he heard about Birthright Earth in June 2008, Eli was organizing events and generating publicity for the program. Helping double Birthright Earth’s employees and providing much needed moral support in the early days, Eli’s contributions to the program since are immeasurable.

  Taking a semester abroad in Taiwan in the spring of 2009, he sought to solidify his study of mandarin Chinese as well as East Asian culture. His commitment to Birthright Earth shone during this semester, as he continued to post weekly blogs and coordinate partnerships from across the globe. Eli’s unfaltering confidence and energy drive Birthright Earth to this today.

  Contact: eli@birthrightearth.com

Board of Advisers

• Richard Devane

  Richard Devane

  Richard is a graduate of Princeton University (BA) and Harvard Business School (MA). Having done consulting work for the majority of his career including at Bain Consulting, Richard moved into Eco-tourism in 2004, where he designs business models and does consulting for the largest eco-tourism companies in the world..

• Charles Munn

  Charles Munn

  Charles is a graduate of Princeton University (BA, PHD) and Oxford (MA). For the past 25 years, Charles has established himself as an authority on Amazonian biodiversity and is the founding father of South American eco-tourism. His organizations, including Tropical Nature, Tropical Nature Travel, and Inkanatura, promote conservation through eco-tourism.

• Barton Seaver

  Barton Seaver

  Seaver, 30, is a champion of the environment and his devotion to the sustainable ethic has earned him widespread attention in the national media, as well as the title of Rising Star Chef from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. The Blue Ocean Institute honored Seaver in 2007 for his commitment to ocean conservation, and named him a Fellow in 2009. He has also been lauded as a leader in sustainability by the Seafood Choices Alliance in 2008 and is a nationally recognized writer and speaker. For Seaver, sustainability begins with people and is, at its root, a humanitarian issue, not only an ecological matter. In successfully linking the environmental community with real‐life, delicious applications of an eco‐friendly nature, Seaver is an inspiration. For his audience, his delectable, healthy, and ocean‐friendly seafood creations forge a greater connection with and understanding of the environment, while his achievements and passion for sustainability are evidence that done correctly, it is very possible to both enjoy and preserve the gifts of nature.

Operations

Marketing and Communications

• Kenton Atta-Krah - Director of Marketing and Communications

  Kenton Atta-Krah

  Kenton graduated with highest honors from Wesleyan University in ’09 with majors in French Studies, Government, and International Relations. His deep-rooted interest in environmental and wildlife conservation stems in large part from the 12 years he spent in Kenya, and he comes to Birthright Earth with significant international experience, having also lived in 5 other countries spanning 3 continents. A sprinter on the track team, he also played club rugby and served as a Residential Advisor for 3 years. He was also a Senior-Interviewer and Vice-President of his graduating class. At Birthright Earth, Kenton heads up the marketing and communications department and is the primary point of contact for all Birthright Earth press relations and public outreach.

  Contact: Kenton@birthrightearth.com
  Press Contact: press@birthrightearth.com

• Daphne Earp - Social Media and Online Marketing

  Daphne Earp

  Daphne is a senior at Princeton University studying Operations Research and Financial Engineering. Prior to joining Birthright Earth, Daphne had relevant experience in both social media and environmental policy, interning with the online networking site Digg as well as a carbon finance firm CINCS, which focuses on land use credits. She’s a natural fit for BE’s web-based marketing and publicity. At Birthright Earth, Daphne helps to maintain and improve our online media and social networking presence.

  Contact: daphne@birthrightearth.com

• Elana Baurer - Public Affairs

  Elana Baurer

  Elana graduated from Wesleyan University in 2009. She majored in African-American Studies with a concentration in Constructions of Race. An all-around star undergrad, Elana initiated several massive community service and public well-fare projects at Wesleyan including coordinating student-facilitated workshops in nearby York Correctional Institution and facilitating a workshop herself at Cheshire CI. Now working and living in New York City, Elana joins our team as our Public Affairs representative. At Birthright Earth, she will coordinate Birthright Earth events in New York City as well as help with fundraising and outreach strategies. Feel free to email her with any ideas!

  Contact: elana@birthrightearth.com

Creative and Design

• Ben Rowland - Photographer

  Ben Rowland

  Ben is a ’08 graduate of Wesleyan University with a major in the College of Social Studies. Ben is a professional photographer located in New York City who does media development and recording for Birthright Earth

• Tyler Byrne – Documentarian, Creative Consultant

  Tyler Byrne

  Tyler is a ’09 graduate of Wesleyan University with a major in Film Studies and Government. At Birthright Earth, Tyler has worked on an advisory basis with video content and media development.

• Conor Byrne - Multimedia Designer

  Conor Byrne

  Conor is a rising junior at Wesleyan University pursuing a major in Film Studies. Conor has helped with aesthetic design and logo development for Birthright Earth