Patricia LEON

Patricia León Woolfson is Associate Director for Conservation at the Bezos Earth Fund, where she leads global strategies and partnerships to help protect 30% of the planet by 2030. She’s advancing new ways to fund conservation at scale — combining innovation with deep collaboration.

Before joining the Earth Fund, Patricia directed a $50 million initiative at Re:wild to protect marine ecosystems in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. She also rallied a coalition of donors that helped mobilize more than $150 million for ocean protection.

With over 20 years of experience in ecosystem restoration, climate resilience, and protected area management, Patricia has worked across government, philanthropy, and civil society. Her work bridges global ambition with local priorities to deliver lasting results for nature and communities.

She holds a master’s degree in international development policy from Duke University and a bachelor’s degree in environmental economics from Emmanuel College.