BONAIRE:--- The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) would like to extend a warm welcome to their newest team member, Frédérique van Randwijck, who joined the team on 1 October 2022 to serve as a Relationship Manager. Together with DCNA’s Fundraising Committee, local partners, and stakeholders, she will develop strategic plans to raise funds for nature conservation in the Dutch Caribbean.
Frédérique brings a wealth of experience to the team. For many years, she served as a policy advisor at the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (Netherlands Fire Service) and the Ministry of Justice (Juvenile Institutions and Juvenile Protection).
Passion for Conservation
In 2016, Frédérique started a new career as an account and fundraiser manager for the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF). It was here her passion for conservation, wildlife and nature deepened. This eventually led to her accepting an international position with WWF Zambia, where she lived and worked in Lusaka as a fundraiser advisor from 2021-2022.
Caribbean Bound
This is not Frédérique’s s first introduction to DCNA, in fact, she has served as a board member for DCNA for the past two years. Fortuitous timing aligned DCNA’s need for an extra Relationship Manager with Frederique’s desire for a new adventure.
“I am eager to dive deeper into this beautiful part of the world and am looking forward to working together with partners, stakeholders, and colleagues to secure its beauty for present and future generations,” stated Frederique
Frédérique will work closely with DCNA's other Relationship Manager Maartje de Jonge.
