Marena Brinkhurst

Marena supports collaborations between teams at Mapbox and external partners interested in using Mapbox tools to further their efforts for positive social and environmental change. Before joining Mapbox, Marena worked to secure customary and indigenous land rights in Africa and Asia with the non-profit Namati, and facilitated participatory planning efforts with indigenous communities in Canada. Marena holds a master’s degree in natural resource management and planning from Simon Fraser University and a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences from the University of Guelph. Outside the office, Marena loves to be in, on, or next to the ocean.