Sandy brings over twenty years of experience in fundraising and increasing brand awareness in the nonprofit sector. She spent fifteen years at the National Audubon Society where she oversaw all commercial use of the organization’s trademarks and large-scale national partnerships. Working with brands like Epcot, American Express, Stonyfield Farm, and Capital One; she successfully bridged nonprofit and corporate worlds, which realized significant revenue in support of birds, wildlife, and their habitats. Most recently, she worked as a development consultant building fundraising departments for smaller charities with missions that strived to protect habitat and provide social services at the community level. She is an avid cyclist and kayaker and has always been passionate about spending time in nature.

Originally from the Philippines, Prio Opelanio started his professional career working with indigenous communities in disaster risk reduction and management. He later moved to New York and has since worked in operations for for-profit companies before pivoting back to the nonprofit sector. He received double degrees in health sciences and development studies from Ateneo de Manila University, and is the self-proclaimed adoptive uncle of every dog he meets.

In late 2022, he started his career at WELL/BEINGS as the Executive Assistant to the Co-Founders.