
Leadership
We are a team of local, regional, and international experts and advocates based in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Cambodia, Thailand, and the U.S. Most staff are based in the regions where the communities we support live and work. This proximity allows us to understand local realities firsthand, build long-term relationships, and develop genuine, equitable partnerships.
For their own privacy and personal security, some of our staff members have elected to obscure their faces or to use a symbolic image rather than a portrait. Some U.S. employees at EarthRights are represented by https://www.seiu500.org/.
Executive Leadership

Bobbie Sta. Maria
Executive Director

Shannon Young
Deputy Executive Director
Latin America

Francisca Flores
Director of Finance and Operations

Itzel Silva
Latin America Legal Director

Juliana Bravo Valencia
Latin America Regional Director
Southeast Asia
United States

Daniela Colaiacovo
Global Communications Director

Niki Dasarathy
Internal Counsel

Michelle Fantone
Development Director

Selam Hailu
Finance Director

Michelle Harrison
Deputy U.S. Legal Director

Kirk Herbertson
U.S. Director for Advocacy and Campaigns

Marissa Vahlsing
U.S. Legal Director



