Our Team
Arnoud Braun
Founder & CEO
Arnoud is the driving force behind FarmTree. Being an experienced organizer and networker he makes sure all boxes are ticked. A flexible team player with positive attitude and a strong sense for local customs. He grew up in Kenya and studied tropical soil science in Wageningen.
Frank van Schoubroeck
Founder & CTO
Frank has 20+ years experience in supporting smallholder farmers to take up trees in their farm plan. With the motto "everybody can grow trees and earn", he prepared a farm planner, and now guides the IT and Innovation Team to develop the company's FarmTree Tool that fulfills the demands of farm and landscape managers.
Irene Vinkenburg
Chief Modeller
Irene is the software developer of the FarmTree Model. Using dynamic modeling, she translates the science into code. She has a Master in Chemistry and was retrained to become a software developer at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.
Roos van Haeff
Agroforestry Impact Quantification Expert
Roos has been involved in agroforestry quantification, calibration, and the development of the FarmTree Tool since its inception. Currently based in Tanzania, she is part of the Young Experts Program, focusing on agroforestry projects in East Africa with a strong emphasis on water management. Roos holds an MSc in Climate Studies from Wageningen University.
Mia Beyens
Model Validation expert
Mia works on ensuring the scientific integrity of the FarmTree Model and contributes to maintaining and updating its scientific documentation. She collaborates with the Innovation and IT teams to generate and validate model developments and enhance platform functionality. She holds an MSc in Biosystems Engineering from Wageningen University.
Ruben van Voorst
Intern-Database management /Data collection
Ruben is involved in database management and data collection (Ground-truth database+ CAFS) at FarmTree and has a wealth of experience working with forest management plans. He is a BSc student in Forest and Nature Management with a specialisation in Tropical Forestry at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences (Velp). He is passionate about ecology and agroforestry.
Nikolaos Mantzaridis
Agroforestry scenario development and usage
Nikolaos is involved with developing the FarmTree Tool, particularly providing recommendations on its integration and usability. He collaborates with the Innovation and Model Validation expert to support the creation of a library of calibrated scenarios within the FarmTree Tool. He is a MSc student in Forest and Nature Conservation at Wageningen University. His passion for nature preservation stems from an early age when he explored the natural areas of Greece as part of the scout movement.
Mary Theodorah Ajal
Intern-Communications
Theodorah is involved with developing the communication strategy and website management at FarmTree. She is an Agriculturalist and writer with experience working with farmers and disaster-stricken areas in Eastern Uganda. She is a MSc student in the Sustainable Food Systems program at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). She's passionate about strengthening indigenous/local food systems, biodiversity conservation, food security and community rebuilding.