James Tiburcio is a leader in ecological restoration and community advancement. His background in agroforestry, sustainable development, and stakeholder engagement has been instrumental in planting over 10 million trees in Brazil. Currently, James is a member of the Founders' Committee at NatureHub Brasil and has served as the National Director of Instituto de Reflorestamento Eden, where he has developed long-term strategies for reforestation and established key partnerships.

He also leads the Brazil operations for RAIN (Regenerative Agroforestry Impact Network) and is a partner at SamaÚma Projetos Socioambientais, providing consultancy in project management and environmental governance. Previously, James managed community development projects in Asia as Regional Project Development Director at Instituto Internacional de Assistência e Capacitação Servos and conducted research at Azim Premji University.

James holds a PhD in Sustainability Studies from Universidade de Brasília. His skills include budgeting, financial management, fundraising, multidisciplinary team leadership, and strategic planning. Fluent in Portuguese and English, he is committed to partnership-building and promoting diversity and inclusion in the ecological restoration field.