Bill Twist
Founder & CEO
Bill is one of the co-founders of The Pachamama Alliance and serves as its chief executive officer.
“I am generally referred to as a founder of The Pachamama Alliance but more truthfully I am the beneficiary of a process that “founded” me. Since its inception in 1996, The Pachamama Alliance has provided a rich and constantly expanding environment for my personal education about the world at large and has provided a powerful opportunity to live a life of service and contribution. It has been a gift.”
Bill has been the president of The Pachamama Alliance since 1996. Prior to The Pachamama Alliance, Bill had an extensive background in business having worked in the management consulting, equipment leasing and financial services industries since 1970. Bill has an undergraduate degree in engineering and a masters degree in business administration.
btwist@pachamama.org
(415) 561-4522 ext. 107
Tatiana Tilley
Director of Operations
Tatiana is accountable for all Operations activities at Pachamama, including Human Resources, IT, Finance, Volunteers, Social Justice and Outreach program management.
Prior to joining Pachamama in 2004, she had extensive project design, implementation and management experience, as well as grass-roots organizing practice from research projects in Africa, teaching programs in the Far East, and development consulting work in Central Asia.
tatiana@pachamama.org
(415) 561-4522 x 102
Lindsay Dyson
Office and Volunteer Program Manager
Lindsay is accountable for all Volunteer and Internship activities, including outreach, as well as general office management.
“Having been a volunteer and supporter of the Pachamama Alliance for 6 years, I realized about 3 years ago that what I most wanted to do was to come and work for the organization and be in the office. Two years ago, the perfect opportunity arose.The Pachamama mission is the deepest expression of my love for our planet, our home, and it is a constant joy to be daily meeting new people who are also in deep love with Earth.”
Prior to her current role, Lindsay served as Administrative Director. She volunteered as a Symposium Facilitator for 5 years and helped to produce many symposium events in the SF/Bay area. Before joining Pachamama, she had a 20+ year career in Media and Marketing in New York and Los Angeles, and had her own free-lance business doing financial coaching and training.
lindsay@pachamama.org
(415) 561-4522 x 101
Berhan Eyasu
Finance Manager
Berhan is accountable for all aspects of financial management at The Pachamama Alliance. She is working on embedding sustainability in the financial statements, setting up efficient electronic systems, and strengthening the financial accountability within the organization.
“Growing up in a developing country, I watched disadvantaged individuals live their lives without the means to preserve their natural resources and cultures. I strongly agree with the importance of Pachamama’s mission to empower indigenous people to preserve their lands and cultures and, using insights gained from that work, to educate and inspire individuals everywhere to bring forth a thriving, just and sustainable world. My inner desire to help those individuals encourages my work with The Pachamama Alliance.”
Berhan comes to Pachamama Alliance with over eight years of experience in accounting, finance and administration. She has worked in several accounting, finance and administrative positions as well as having her own IT consulting business in her home country of Ethiopia. After moving to the US in December 2008, she has been working at various for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. She enjoys working with Pachamama Alliance, an organization that shares her dream of helping to empower individuals. Berhan received a Bachelor of Science in Management Information System with a minor in Management and Accounting and an Associate Degree in Accounting. In her spare time she enjoys taking walks, spending time together with her family and going to church.
berhan@pachamama.org
(415) 561-4522 x119
Jessica Kwan
Finance Administrative Assistant
Jessica assists the finance, operations and volunteer managers with administrative tasks such as keeping records of incoming donations, data entry and organizing filing systems.
“As someone with a background in biology, I came to believe in the utmost importance of hardcore science. Underlying all those textbook facts and statistics, though, I still believed that despite the significance that science plays, community involvement was key to environmental sustainability. The Pachamama Alliance’s dedication to a better world through empowering the indigenous people strikes the core of my philosophy. I thought Pachamama was a true example that other environmental organizations should follow, and I’m proud to be on a team that is committed to a healthier and more respectful relationship with nature.”
Jessica received a BS in Biology from UC Davis, and then a Masters in Conservation from University College London. She has had a variety of work experience from researching insects to providing proofreading services at a tutoring company. Prior to becoming the administrative assistant, she was an intern in Development. In her spare time, Jessica does illustrations, and also enjoys film and theatre, art and reading.
jessica@pachamama.org
(415) 561-4522