Rolyn Medina
Forestry Manager
Rolyn supervises the development of auditing services. He also oversees the team that provides FSC Certification services to Preferred by Nature clients in South America.
Rolyn is in-charge of monitoring certification activities, as well as managing and promoting FSC certification services within the region. His other duties include:
- Supporting senior manager in marketing activities to identify and engage potential clients
- Providing support for Preferred by Nature training services
- Providing technical support to specific Preferred by Nature projects within the region
He is responsible for the overall Preferred by Nature forestry services in South America. Prior to joining Preferred by Nature, he worked on risk assessments for the forestry industry. He joined the Rainforest Alliance in 2003. In this role, he carried out FSC audits and other evaluation processes for forest management and chain of custody.
Rolyn joined Preferred by Nature in 2018.
"My job allows me to interact with experts from forestry industry and conservation. My main motivation is to know that we are contributing to sustainable management and commercialisation of natural resources through trusted and independent evaluation processes sheltered by a serious and prestigious organisation such as Preferred by Nature."
Skills at a glance
- FSC FM and Chain of Custody/Controlled Wood audits
- FSC FM and CoC/Controlled Wood and technical support/expertise
- Legality auditing
- Risk assessment and chain of custody management
- Forest engineer, specialising in Community Forestry
- Countries worked in: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Perú, Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela, Uruguay
- Languages spoken: Spanish and English
