Kristian Teleki

Prior to joining Fauna & Flora as the Chief Executive Officer in 2023, Kristian was the Global Director of the Ocean programme at the World Resources Institute, where he also led the Ocean Action Agenda at the World Economic Forum and the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy with sitting heads of state and government from around the world. Kristian has had an impressive career in wildlife conservation; starting out in coral reef research, he’s since held several high-level roles in environmental and conservation organisations, including with the Prince of Wales’s International Sustainability Unit, Global Ocean Commission, and the UNEP – World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC). Kristian has degrees from University of California, Santa Barbara (summa cum laude) and Cambridge University.