OUR Support Team

The Orang Utan Republik Foundation could not operate without the support of a committed team of volunteers dedicated to the foundation's mission.

OURF Officers (2023)

President & Co-Founder: Gary Shapiro, PhD
Vice President: Leif Cocks
Treasurer: Susan Callery
Secretary: Elizabeth Varnhagen

OURF Governing Board Members (2023)

Robert Kounang, MD
Cheryl Parrish
Eric Raymond
Max Tramboo

OURF Advisory Board Members (2023)

Gregory Tague
Hyla Douglas
Parvene Michaels
John Stimson
Erin Vogel, PhD

OURF Board Emeritus

Co-Founder: Inggriani Shapiro
Caroline Gabel
Michael Arlen
Wade Bourne
Jean Chaffee
Ed Begley, Jr.
Shawn Thompson

Advisory Committee Chairs

Content Creation: Valentina Scaife
Development: Nicky Massara
Education: Becky Keller
Financial: Susan Callery
Fundraising: Susan Callery
Grants: Dafna Hopenstand
International Affairs: Nemily Handayani
IT/Webmaster: John Page
Legal: John Stimson
Membership: Hyla Douglas
Programs: Gary Shapiro
Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO): Susan Callery
Social Media: Lindsey Mitchell
Science and Research: Gary Shapiro
Volunteers: Eddy Karyadi

Volunteer Support

Education:
- Rebecca Keller
- Nicky Massara
- John Page
- David Blake
- Jack Dalton
- Anthony Porter

Fundraising:
- Anthony Porter
- Harvey Jordan
- Wendy Wiseman
- Henrica Tramboo

Grant Writing:
- Dafna Hopenstand
- Evan di Pietro

IT:
- John Page
- Angelica Young

Outreach:
- Nicky Massara
- Lindsey Mitchell
- David Blake
- Doug Fretty
- Wendy Hoole-Cundiff
- Allison Saldana

Programs:
- Liz Varnhagen
- Aidan Carpenter
- M. Reza Zaini
- Nemily Handayani

Social Media:
- David Blake
- Nicky Massara
- Lindsey Mitchell
- Nastassia Rodriguez
- Ivana Kurniawati

Web Content:
- David Blake
- Nicky Massara
- Chris Wiggs
- Todd Craven
- Veronika Pavilkova
- Jack Dalton
- Sarah Collins
- Kate Dougherty

Field Volunteers:
- Jeannette Aldridge
- Dan Benveniste
- Liz Varnhagen
- Jill Sexton
- Marisa Strange
- Kim Riley
- Cheryl Parrish

Youth Ambassador
- Jack Dalton

Director of International Affairs
- Nemily Handayani

Indonesia Regional Ambassador
- Ivana Kurniawati

Honorary Advisors

Soedomo Mergonoto-Founding Patron
Mr & Mrs. Handriyo Kusumo Priyo
Maya Rumantir Hutasoit