Thierry Pleines is a professional with a background in forest management, value chain development, rural development, moderation, and systemic development.

He holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in environmental engineering from ETH Zürich and has also completed a postgraduate course in development cooperation from the same institution. Additionally, he studied strategic program management at L'Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement.

Thierry has held various roles such as Chef d’arrondissement forestier de la Gruyère at Service des forêts et de la nature and Collaborateur scientifique at AGRIDEA. He has also worked as Chargé de programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti at HEKS, as well as in project management as an independent consultant.

His experience includes positions such as Responsable de programme Afrique at Brücke • Le pont, Ingénieur Conseil at T. Pleines Ingénieur Conseil, and Assistant in natural resource economics at ETH Zurich. He has also worked as a Stagiaire Ingénieur forestier at Amt für Wald und Jagd Graubünden and held roles at HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation.

Thierry Pleines has a diverse professional background with expertise in forest management, development projects, and rural development programs, making him a versatile and experienced professional in the field.