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Rebecca Tarbotton

Executive Director, Rainforest Action Network

Rebecca Tarbotton is the Executive Director of Rainforest Action Network (RAN), www.ran.org. RAN is savvy, hard hitting environmental action organization with 25 years of experience pushing corporations to balance profit with principles. Under Rebecca's leadership, RAN is working to protect endangered forests and the communities that depend on them, transform North America's dirty energy expansion into a clean energy future and to combat global warming.

Prior to RAN, Rebecca had over ten years of experience in non-profit grassroots campaigning and advocacy throughout California, India, and the UK winning important victories for local communities and food sovereignty.

Rebecca is a regular panelist on international and human rights conferences, has been featured in major international media outlets, and published numerous articles on her areas of expertise.