About FoASF

Board

A focused FoASF reference page about Board, designed around original field evidence, verified facts and a clear next step.

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Page purpose

A trusted answer grounded in the forest.

A focused FoASF reference page about Board, designed around original field evidence, verified facts and a clear next step.

This page is ready for FoASF observations, named experts, verified datasets, original photography and links to underlying reports as that material becomes available.

Board of Directors

Stewardship, experience and accountability.

The Board helps guide FoASF’s strategy, governance and long-term responsibility to the forest and its communities.

Portrait of Miss Deborah Goodhart

Miss Deborah Goodhart

Board member

Background

Deborah was born in Kenya and until 2014 when she returned to live in Malindi, she was a communications specialist in the health sector in UK. Joined the National Health Service in 1991 after working for 11 years as a public relations consultant to blue chip companies in the UK and abroad.…

Portrait of Dr Rose Kigathi

Dr Rose Kigathi

Board member

Background

Rose is a senior lecturer at Pwani University, Kilifi in the Department of Biological Sciences where she lectures in plant physiology, ecology and biostatistics. She holds a PhD in Ecology from the Friedrich-Schiller-University, M.Sc. in International Horticulture from the Leibniz University and BSc. in Horticulture from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and…

Portrait of Mr Tukero Ole Kina

Mr Tukero Ole Kina

Chairman

Background

Tukero Ole Kina (Chairman) is a prominent Malindi advocate of the High Court of Kenya and environmentalist. He is also chairing the Board of Bambakofi Academy, chairing the Management Committee of the Malindi Golf and Country Club and in 2018 he joined as the Chair of the Friends of Arabuko-Sokoke Forest. For…

Portrait of Mr Andy Thomas

Mr Andy Thomas

Board member

Background

His passion for conservation and experience in protected areas management, law-enforcement and wildlife management from different African countries allows her to professionally lead the development of long-term organisation’s strategy and to ensure the organisation is in good operational shape.

Profiles are drawn from the current FoASF records. Names, roles, biographies and photographs should be reviewed before launch.

Evidence & transparency

Sources will be visible, not hidden.

  • FoASF field and programme records
  • Government and research partners
  • Current survey or monitoring report
  • Named author and technical reviewer

Operationally sensitive ranger, wildlife and location data will be generalised where necessary.

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