Born into a poor family in the US American South, Michelle’s mother, Mary Ann, instilled strong values, a love of the outdoors and animals, and a solid ethical code into her at an early age. Out of a difficult upbringing came enlightenment and compassion — for people, place and planet.. read more

Inga Gusarova

Board Member

After Inga visited Costa Rica as a tourist in 2014, she was mesmerized by the Corcovado National Park. In 2019, she started volunteering for the Corcovado Organization... read more

Michael Daney

Board Member

Michael is a native to coastal Southern California, where he grew up immersed in surf culture. This inevitably lured him to Costa Rica for the first time in 2003 to seek out warmer waters and world-class surf breaks...... read more

Hunter Johnston

Adminstrator

Hunter was born in Costa Rica and has had the privilege of being raised in this beautiful country. During the first years of his life he grew up in a small rural town in the province of Limón, on the Caribbean side of the country.... read more

Alejandra Monge

Alejandra was born in San José, Costa Rica, and is passionate about nature. In the mid-nineties, she collaborated with the Ministry of Tourism and other..... read more