Secretariat

Guadalupe Durón joined the STAP Secretariat as a Programme Management Officer in 2002. She works on GEF sustainable land management activities. In doing so, Ms. Durón supports STAP in developing and delivering strategic advice for the GEF land degradation portfolio.

Virginia Gorsevski comes to the STAP Secretariat with nearly two decades of experience working in the field of conservation and climate change in the United States and in developing countries.

Sunday Leonard joined the STAP Secretariat in May 2017 as a Programme Management Officer. His responsibilities include climate change mitigation and chemicals and waste management, and their integrated linkage to natural resource management and sustainable development. His overarching interest is to bridge the science-policy gap in these fields by providing policymakers at all levels with the information needed to make informed decisions.

Alessandro (Alex) Moscuzza joined the STAP Secretariat in January 2021 as the Programme Management Officer focusing on matters relating to the biodiversity focal area and the GEF's work on private sector engagement and South-South collaboration.

More than 20 years ago, Robin Burgess took on the role as Programme Management Assistant for the STAP Secretariat. Since then, she has worked collaboratively with colleagues at UNEP Headquarters, as well as with those at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to manage the contracting, financial, and procurement needs of STAP. She has also organized logistical and travel needs for global events.

Daiva Kacenauskaite joined the STAP Secretariat as a Programme Management Assistant in 2021. She assists in providing administrative, financial and programmatic support to the Panel and Secretariat.