Our Team
RAVI PERERA - CEO and FOUNDER
A wildlife photographer for over four decades, and a Crime Scene Investigator for over 25 years, Ravi is a CSI instructor and also handles electronic investigations. His passion for travel has taken him to six continents and into the wilds of Africa and Sri Lanka.
Favorite animal: Rhino.
"Since we humans have the better brain, isn't it our responsibility to protect our fellow creatures from, oddly enough, ourselves?"
LINDA CROCE - ADMINISTRATOR
An educator for 34 years, Linda serves on several committees and boards in her community. She is a wildlife lover and fell in love with both Kenya and Sri Lanka on her first visit to the countries. Her favorite place is the Masai Mara in Kenya.
Favorite animal: Cheetah.
IRESHA PERERA - SRI LANKA ADMINISTRATOR
Administrator by profession, Iresha has visited Kenya and has been one of the fortunate few to visit the last North African Male White Rhino - Sudan. A wildlife lover for many decades, she possesses a good knowledge of birding.
BRENDA PATINO - SOCIAL MEDIA CO-ORDINATOR & YOUNG AMBASSADOR MANAGER
Majored in Film and Public Relations to fulfill her passion of capturing moments and interacting with people and animals. She loves to express herself in creative ways and help others as she does it.
Favorite animal: Giraffe
NATASHA RATHNAYAKE - WILDLIFE AMBASSADOR
Well known award winning entertainer and singer, Natasha would prefer to be surrounded by nature and the wild when she is not entertaining large audiences on stage. A lover of wild life, she has lived in both Kenya and Sri Lanka.
Favorite animal: Lion
RACHEL SCOTT - CONSERVATION BIOLOGIST
Graduating as a Conservation Biologist from Deakin University in Australia, Rachel has a passion for working with communities to alleviate human-wildlife conflict. She is determined to fight poaching and wildlife trafficking by engaging in education and prevention solutions. Environmental work has taken Rachel across Australia, South East Asia and soon - Africa.
Favourite animal: the Australian Dingo
KAMANTHI WICKRAMASINGHE - SRI LANKA MEDIA
CO-ORDINATOR
A recipient of the Zonta woman of Achievement Award, Journalism Award for Excellence, and the Michael Konig Young Journalist Bursary at the Cannes lions International Festival of Creativity, Kamanthi is a journalist in Sri Lanka.
ASHANI HANGAWATTA - TRAINING ASSISTANT & TRANSLATOR
A Zoology graduate and also a volunteer Veterinary Assistant attached with the National Zoological Gardens in Sri Lanka, and is strongly passionate about wildlife conservation and management.
Favorite animal: Tiger
The Forensics Advisory Committee
KELLY AYERS
Regional Forensic Specialist
lynn Peavey company
STACEY JOHNSON
CCBI Agent
City-County Bureau of Investigation, North Carolina
LURENA HUFFMAN
Crime Scene Unit Supervisor
Houston Forensic Science Center, Texas