Meet Our Speakers

Salina Abraham is an Eritrean-American strategist and passionate advocate for community-led initiatives in nature and climate. She currently serves as the Chief of Staff to the CEO at CIFOR ICRAF, a leading global institute that leverages deep expertise and wisdom on forests, trees and landscapes for transformative impact. A Center for Public Leadership fellow, Salina graduated from Harvard Kennedy School with a focus on public-private partnerships for sustainable value chains in the Sahel. Salina is influential in shaping ambitious programs for sustainable landscapes, serving as Chair of the Steering Committee to the UN FAO Forest and Farm Facility and on the Advisory Council to the World Economic Forum Trillion Trees initiative. She also co-chairs the annual Sustainable Innovation Forum and Agrifood Systems Summit and is an ambassador for the World Bank Connect 4 Climate initiative.