Dr. Paula Kahumbu
CEO of Wildlife Direct - Executive Producer
Dr. Kahumbu has been serving as a consulting producer since early 2020 at the outset of this project. She is the CEO of WildlifeDirect, the creator of the HANDS OFF OUR ELEPHANTS campaign, and a 2021 National Geographic Explorer of the Year. She has a Ph.D. in Ecology from Princeton University, where she studied elephants in coastal Kenya. She received a special commendation from the United Nations for her critical role in mobilizing action around the crisis facing elephants in Kenya. In 2015 she received the presidential award and title of Order of the Grand Warrior. She is offering invaluable cultural and environmental consulting to our team throughout all stages of this story including impact.