Kirsten Schuijt

Currently Chief Executive of WWF Netherlands, Kirsten Schuijt is the Director General of the global conservation organisation, WWF International.

Kirsten is a lifelong conservationist and vocal advocate for nature who first began her association with WWF as a youth volunteer ranger. She has been with WWF for almost 20 years in various international global conservation positions, where she has led transformational programmes for inclusive conservation and climate justice, progressive digital reforms and played a key part in enabling effective global conservation impact. Prior to WWF, Kirsten lived and worked in Kenya and Malawi, conducting field research with local communities.