Steven P. Patriarco has extensive experience in environmental management and sustainability across various organizations, currently serving as Regional Director, Country Head, and Head of Programs & Innovation at Earthworm Foundation since October 2018. Prior roles include Senior Program Associate at The Forests Dialogue, where management of multi-stakeholder dialogues related to forest conservation took place, and a Visiting Business Development Advisor at Patagonia, contributing to regenerative agriculture initiatives. Patriarco co-founded Ance Group, focusing on sustainable fisheries, and served as a Research Scholar with the Fulbright Program, assessing green economic development in Indonesia. Educational qualifications include a Master of Environmental Management and an MBA from Yale, along with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Brandeis University.