Violeta leads and coordinates the EIF's work on Partnerships, Outreach and Fundraising. She brings over 14 years' experience in senior management and advisory roles for international development organizations and the private sector. Before the EIF, Violeta was the Team Leader for Resource Development and Partnerships the Center for International Forestry Research, a CGIAR Research Center. She was also the Head of Development and Communications at the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and French and Francophone Studies from Carleton College (USA) and a Master's Degree in European Political and Administrative Studies from the College of Europe (Belgium/Poland).