Stand with the Earth

The shield is woven by many hands.

There are many ways to walk alongside the Earth Shield Fund. Choose the one that calls to you, and write to us — every relationship begins with a conversation.

The Council's Hands

The team weaving the shield.

A small team in service to the Earth Elders Council and the Original Peoples of the 52 bio-cultural territories.

Portrait of Roy Budjhawan

Roy Budjhawan

Executive Director & Founder

Impact finance leader and Managing Director of Impactor World, with deep expertise across impact investment, inclusive finance, and institutional advisory. Roy has dedicated his career to combining social and financial return — channeling capital toward initiatives that restore both people and planet.

Portrait of Stephen Vasconcellos

Stephen Vasconcellos

Founder

Co-founder and former ED of the Earth Elders 501c3, Reboot the Future, and the Celtic Collective, Stephen is a long-time advocate for systemic change and regeneration. He is the co-author of 'Imaginal Cells: Visions' and 'The Regenerative Enterprise'.

Portrait of Thomas Mog-Alfonsi

Thomas Mog-Alfonsi

Co-Founder

A bridge-builder between regenerative finance, Indigenous-led ecosystem regeneration, and ecological design. Thomas brings strategic vision and on-the-ground partnership experience to the Fund's work across the 52 bio-cultural territories.

Portrait of Lara Mastropasqua

Lara Mastropasqua

Partnerships

Founder of the Wazi Campaign in Kenya, a nationwide initiative for peace and good governance. Lara brings two decades of experience cultivating partnerships across civil society, philanthropy, and Indigenous communities worldwide.

Portrait of Sarah Queblatin

Sarah Queblatin

Weaver

Regenerative design strategist weaving inclusive ecosystem leadership through whole-systems thinking. With 15+ years across peace-building, cultural heritage stewardship, and environmental education, Sarah works at the intersection of soil, soul, and story.

Portrait of Naomi Yui

Naomi Yui

Finance Director

Finance Director from The Earth Elders, Naomi brings disciplined financial stewardship and operational integrity to the Fund's work. She oversees the financial architecture that supports the Council's mandates and ensures resources flow with transparency and care.

Guiding Council

In council with The Earth Elders.

Portrait of Ken Kitatani

Ken Kitatani

Guiding Council — Executive Director, The Earth Elders

Executive Director of The Earth Elders, Ken brings decades of leadership in spiritual ecology, interfaith dialogue, and global civil society. He guides the operational stewardship of the Earth Elders' mandates worldwide.

Portrait of Mindahi Bastida

Mindahi Bastida

Guiding Council — Founder & Convenor, The Earth Elders

Otomi-Toltec guardian, ritual ceremony officer, and global advocate for Indigenous peoples and the rights of nature. In 2013, following the historic gathering of over one hundred Elders, Mindahi was appointed to steward the Five Mandates and guide humanity back into balance with the living world.

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"When the last river runs clear again, it will be because we remembered, together, who keeps the waters."

— The Earth Elders Council