Stephen Stec, Isis Alvarez, & Helen Loveridge are Stakeholder Forum’s newest Fellow & Associates

August 29, 2024 – Stakeholder Forum Director Irena Zubcevic is pleased to announce that Stephen Stec, Isis Alvarez, & Helen Loveridge are Stakeholder Forum’s newest Fellow & Associates. SF Fellow and Associates are experts in the field of sustainable development with  5 to 10 years – or more – of experience. They work with us to develop partnerships and programs that can promote SF’s mission and work.

Stephen Stec, SF Fellow, is a prominent figure in the field of environmental law and policy, with a career spanning academic, legal, and policy-making spheres dedicated to advancing environmental protection and enhancing stakeholder participation in environmental governance. He has taught at universities for over two decades and is a widely cited author whose works include numerous books, chapters, and peer-reviewed articles on subjects as diverse as citizen engagement, corporate social responsibility and corporate accountability, complex nexus assessment of international river basins, human rights and the environment, multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), and environment and security.

Isis Alvarez, SF Associate, is a Colombian biologist and an MSc in Environment and Resource Management, with over 15 years of experience in the NGO sector, globally. Her work has focused on biodiversity conservation, climate change, and sustainable development, with a special look at gender issues. Isis, a former Senior Gender Advisor and Unsustainable Livestock Campaign Coordinator at the Global Forest Coalition, served as Chief Programme Officer for the ‘Towards Stockholm+50’ project at Stakeholder Forum.

Helen Loveridge, SF Associate, is a Barrister and Solicitor and has spent her career providing strategic advice to New Zealand government departments and local and international NGOs. She holds degrees in Law and History from the University of Auckland and will complete her Masters degree at the University of Oslo in 2025, where her ongoing research at the Oslo-based Centre for Development and Environment focuses on water governance in the Nile Basin. Helen currently works as a Donor and Grants Advisor at Norwegian People’s Aid. Her professional interests include community empowerment, nature-based solutions, and sustainable development.

SF is very fortunate to have Stephen, Isis, and Helen join our team.  You can read more about them by going to Stakeholder Forum’s Fellows & Associates page.