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PEFC Staff

Communications Unit

Thorsten Arndt, Head of Communications

After finishing his Master in Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Thorsten began his professional life at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

He then worked at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) as Communications Manager before joining PEFC.

Projects & Development Unit

Sarah Price, Head of Projects & Development

Sarah has been working in the forest sector for over 15 years, held positions with The Forest Trust (TFT) and The Forest Dialogue (TFD) and brings field experience from working in North America, South America and Southeast Asia. 

She possesses a Masters of Forest Science from Yale University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia.

Rémi Sournia, Projects & Development Officer

Rémi has worked in the sustainable development field since 2005. Prior to joining PEFC, he worked for The Forest Trust (TFT) as a Coordinator of the European Union project Timber Trade Action Plan (TTAP).

Rémi holds a Master's degree in Environment and Agronomy from AgroParisTech, France.

Technical Unit

Michael Berger, Head of Technical Unit

Michael worked as a consultant in the fields of environmental and quality management, organizational development and sustainable supply chain development for over ten years.

After studying Economics at the University of Augsburg, Michael completed his PhD in Forestry at the School for Forestry and Resource Management at the Technical University of Munich.

Christian Kämmer, Technical Officer

Christian joined the organization full-time as a Technical Officer after working as a Research Assistant on a temporary basis.

Christian graduated as a Forest Engineer from the University of Applied Science in Göttingen, Germany.

Johan Vlieger, Technical Officer

Before joining PEFC International as a Technical Officer, Johan worked as Coordinator with PEFC Netherlands. As a student in Forest Management at Wageningen University he helped establish PEFC Netherlands in 2008.

Finance & Administration

Natalie Faulkner, Office Manager

Natalie joined PEFC International having returned to Europe following 22 years spent in the US and Mexico working for several multinational companies.

She is Office Manager and Executive Assistant to the Secretary General, and is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Gill Parker, Finance Manager (part-time)

Gill is responsible for PEFC International's book-keeping and administration. Trained in accounting, she has worked for diverse international-membership organizations in the UK.  

She has been with PEFC for 10 years, having helped to establish the first office in Luxembourg and latterly in Geneva.

Simon Clark, Finance Officer (part-time)

Simon moved to Switzerland from the UK with his family in August 2010 and joined PEFC in June 2012.

Trained, amongst others, in Accounting, Simon ran his own businesses in the UK for countless years, providing book-keeping services. He also worked for 7 years as Administration Manager for a UK Accounting Software Company.

Doris Dinkova, Finance Officer (part-time)

Doris joined PEFC in 2011. An interest in administrative management has led her to work in various multicultural companies, like the Heinz Group and WeightWatchers.

Doris holds a Master's in the Goldsmith's trade from the National Art School, Berne, Switzerland, and is fluent in English, German, French, and Italian.