Team

		Bart Jaspers - Think tank & BJF Board I gratefully accepted Bens invitation to join on this unique initiative, as I am convinced that we as a people need to take care of the nature we are part of. Although the black jaguar seems rather far from our every days' life, the need to preserve biodiversity.. Read further				Yoska van der Harten - Strategy & marketing communication ‘Respect Mother Nature and live accordingly’. My number one life motto. And as many people, I did not escape the ‘western society rat-race’ being work-a-holic in a corporate world. Now I would like to set an example to my peers: you can plan.. Read further

		Ben Valks - Initiator Ben is a nature lover, adventurer and entrepreneur. During his numerous jaguar expeditions he learned about the vulnerable position of the jaguar and the impact of the drastic deforestation in Brazil. ''Donating part of my life to contribute to... Read further				Gerard Nieveen - Relationship manager The Earth is not ours: 'we borrow it from our children'. As a father I want to leave this borrowed world behind a better place. By being a relationship manager for the Black Jaguar Foundation I can contribute to this goal. The BJF gives companies... Read further

		Chris Tap - Sculptor Tap is fascinated mostly by cats. Tap exhibited his works in art fairs globally. Chris is one of the great contributors to the BJF. He donated his talent to design and sculpture a magnificent black jaguar statue for the BJF and reproduces 600 unique versions of it! Read further				Nuno Negrões - PhD jaguar biologist After more than 3 years jaguar-research in the Amazon for my PhD, I felt that it is time to take my experience to the next level. I have now the chance to contribute to effective jaguar conservation and to share this concern with the world. Research is useful only if.. Read further

		Jerry Griep – Think tank & treasurer BJF “When was the last time you took a moment to understand the world we live in ? It can no longer be ignored that strong initiatives such as this are vital to preserve the environment and all life on our planet including our own. Read further				Sjoerd van Schaaijk - Design I‘ve never been in the habit to lose myself completely in my professional life because of the urge to enjoy the private one. Being part of great initiatives like the BJF contributes to this enjoyment. It combines pro and private in a great way. Read further

		Irene Andréa – Content & Social media Preserving the rain forest is of vital importance for both humans and animals. Creating a safe corridor for the jaguar (an umbrella species) is a most practical and clear goal. That’s what makes BJF’s commitment appealing and tangible for me. Read further				Pauljan van der Zee - Legal counsel The protection and conservation of nature and endangered species of animals is very important to me. The BJF is an organization with a great mission and I think it is an honour and a challenge to support the activities of the Foundation and to assist.. Read further

		Jan Willem Lokerman - Sponsoring As renowned sponsor-marketing lecturer and author of ‘Sponsoring, theory & practice’, Jan Willem brings an enormous value of experience into the BJF sponsor team. For the film ‘People of the Forest’ by legendary producer the late Hugo van Lawick, it was Lokerman..Read further				Jeroen Otter - Fundraising When I was asked to join the sponsor team of BJF, I didn’t doubt it for a second. Although my daily mindset was not focused on nature, I have always thought about contributing to it’s preservation. This unique project offers me the opportunity to walk the talk. Read further

		Remco de Boer - Cramer Accountants A better society starts with a healthy environment. Our office tries to reach this by creating a “paperless” office. Besides this we sponsor for example the Black Jaguar Foundation. Why this foundation? Because this foundation protects the nature.. Read further				Suzanne Bergman – Text writer I love to write and to put a message, any message, into clear words. Writing for the website and brochure of the BJF not only means writing about a fascinating subject and animal. It also means contributing to a very enthusiastic team which goes.. Read further

		Pascale Fuchs - Sponsoring & PR With a management consultancy business in the pet industry and a foundation ‘With animals Better people’, nature conservation and animals are always in my heart. The Black Jaguar Foundation is an inspiring initiative to draw attention to CSR. Read further				Ru van Meeteren - Visual effects Managing Director Ru van Meeteren has elevated his company 'Cinemeta' to reach the top media segment in the post production-film industry. His company will use its state of the art facilities for audio and visual editing, for the benefit of the BJF productions. Read further

		Kurt Kelly - Voice Over Artist Besides being one of the most wanted Voice-Over-Artist in the film and entertainment industry in the USA, Kurt Kelly is very committed towards non-profit organziations. He donated his ‘voice experience’ for the BJF documentary trailer and actively advocates the BJF within his.. Read further				Hans Knoop - Media specialist When I heard that the endangered black jaguar had never been filmed in the wild and that the Black Jaguar Foundation intends to make a documentary about this animal to promote a large conservation project, I was immediately keen to give my support. Read further

		Ingomar Klaui - BJF Board In the past 50 years, more damage has been done to our planet than ever before. I am proud to be part of the BJF who converts passion for nature and our planet, into ‘action’. To help realize the Corridor-project is such an ‘action-example’. Read further				Rob Burkhard - Communications consultant When I first heard of the Black Jaguar Foundation, I was directly moved by its aim. Not only did it appeal to my love for nature and wildlife, it also presented a direct link to my country of birth, Brazil. Moreover, it offered me the chance to actually do..Read further

		Alex Vermeule - Social Media Engineering Alex is entrepreneur and founder of vnext media, a collective for digital media professionals. Donating a part of our professional time to BJF is a wonderful way of making a difference together and supporting Mother Nature. Read further				Jeanette aan de Stegge - Artist ‘’I am delighted to use the talent of painting I inherited for the cause of giving back to mother nature itself. I will do this by painting a mythical black jaguar and donate the proceeds to the Black Jaguar Foundation.’’ Jeanette’s award winning portraits.. Read further

		mr. Leonie Roos - Notary Public at Batenburg She is one of the the 4 senior notaries at Batenburg Notary Public company in the Netherlands. She was involved with the establishment of the Black Jaguar Foundation in 2009 and is an enthusiast supporter since.				Daniel Oscar Hunter - Documentary filmmaker The Araguaia corridor is an extremely important area of the Amazon rainforest and its conservation needs to be a global concern. The BJF represents the values of passion, commit- ment and innovation for the conservation of our natural environment. Read further

		Bart Jenezon - Trailer production Founder of The 1nspiring Company, presenting the new way of (net) working. ''We are proud to have supported the Black Jaguar Foundation with the documentary trailer, presentations and workshops''. Quote: 'Together Everybody Achieves Magic' Read further				Fred Porro - MD Ignite London / Sponsor Activation Ignite-London has produced the two largest global music events in history : Live 8 and Live Earth. As MD of Ignite-London, Fred has been a true contributor to the BJF since his first encounter with the foundation. Ignite-London advises and supports the BJF's Read further

		Philip Jan Meijer - Networking ''I like challenges and I feel proud to donate my talent for this great cause. The challenging projects of the BJF are concrete and exciting!'' Being an entrepreneurial sales director pur sang, Philip will demonstrate corporations the social & marketing opportunity to partner with the BJF. Read further				Nicole Bekhuis - Networking The BJF fits with my own fundamentals, with who I am. Ultimately, the goals pursued by the BJF, will have an impact on anyone, including you. Everything we surround ourselves with has been given us by Mother Earth, though we are not always aware of it...Read further

		Floris Wouterson - Networking & Think tank Floris is a serial entrepreneur with a vast experience in private banking. ''I am convinced we will achieve a "paradigm shift" in the way we look at the world and in particular to the Amazon rainforest and Cerrado savanna.''				Robert Brouwer - Sponsoring The BJF offers companies the opportunity to reach 2 goals in 1 shot: Worldwide promoting your ‘green corporate reputation’ and at the same time preserving the habitat of the most magical animal on earth. I consider it my quest to alert companies.. Read further
		Vlad Kadlubytskyy - Business consultancy "Earth is one living organism, and it provides us with everything we need, free. I am happy to contribute my time and knowledge towards the BJF goals.'' Vlad is senior consultant, part of an international management consultancy group, based in Ukraine. Read further				Angel Garcia-Rojo - Producer With his company UDENA, Angel’s goal is to generate international awareness in the shape of documentaries, to showcase the importance of the biodiversity that Latin America shares with the world. ‘’I would encourage everyone to support the cause of the BJF.'' Read further

		Marieke van der Heijden Writer /photographer “If we change our mindset from 'it's too late' to, 'there is still hope', we might see some change in our world. My support to the Black Jaguar Foundation might be small, but if we all do something, we can make a big difference.’’ Read further				Jacqueline Goffart – Translations & Networking ‘’This is what I like to do: act according to my responsibilities for fair causes that ring true’’ . Jacqueline is the manager in charge of HOME. Since her contact with the BJF, she has been of great support to the BJF for translating and make connections work. Read further..