Gary Hartshorn is President and CEO of the World Forestry Center. He is an adjunct professor of the practice of tropical ecology in Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment; in Oregon State University's College of Forestry he is an adjunct professor of tropical forestry. Dr. Hartshorn is particularly interested in promoting the sustainable use of forests.

Ms. Wu joined WFI in 1995, just as the WFI Fellowship program was growing. Ms. Wu spent 18 years in Singapore before moving to the U.S., where she earned dual Bachelor's degrees in Economics and Religion, and then earned a graduate Master's degree in Public Adminstration. She started out as an intern at WFI, and was later made Program Manager. She was eventually appointed WFI Director, and is responsible for oversight of the Institute and its programs, which includes recruitment, promotion, board and alumni relations, and organizing an annual international conference on forestland investing.

Mr. Zenn has been Education Director since 1990 and is Senior Fellow at the World Forestry Center overseeing teacher programs, youth and community outreach, and partnerships and volunteers. He is an award-winning environmental educator with over 35 years professional experience as naturalist, guide, program manager and trainer. He has directed the International Educators Institute since 1996 and has worked on educational initiatives with the Smithsonian Institution and the American Forest Foundation.

Chandalin began as the WFI Program Manager in September 2009. She grew up in the Pacific Northwest and has over 10 years of work experience and education in forestry and the natural resources in the region. Most recently she worked with the Oregon Department of Forestry as a monitoring specialist, where she coordinated, implemented, and oversaw research on state forest lands in western Oregon. Prior to working with ODF, Chandalin was involved in forest pathology research at the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Idaho, Moscow; the latter is where she earned her Masters degree in Forest Resources.

Kirk joined WFI in December 2009 for a two-month internship. Kirk moved to Portlnad about ten years ago, after attending the Anthropology Film Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He comes to WFI as he is finishing his Master's degree in International Management at Portland State University. He brings media and management skills to the position and also speaks some Spanish and Mandarin. He is especially excited by the opportunity to work with forestry professionals from all over the world. After the internship, he has a scholarship to continue studying Mandarin in Shanghai, China.

Danielle started interning at WFI in December 2009. Her duties include writing articles for monthly newsletters and helping the fellows stay organized.  Danielle grew up in California and earned a degree in Forestry and Natural Resources from UC Berkeley. After graduating, she interned at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, where she analyzed hardwood vessels as indicators for climate change. This was her first introduction to international forestry research. Danielle moved to Portland shortly after her Swiss internship and started learning more about the urban environment. She now takes a more holistic approach to sustainability by applying the concept to both the community and the environment.