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THE AFV TEAM
AFV has offices in France and Brazil. The current AFV team is also based in Germany and the United States.
AFV Founders and Honorary members
![Bernard Laine French, founding member and honorary Vice-President of AFV [Vice-President 1989-2019] ​](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba7424_24e2fb523a1f43ee83aef222c93a8181~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_8,w_501,h_500/fill/w_124,h_124,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/BLaine.jpg)
Bernard Laine
French, founding member and honorary Vice-President of AFV
[Vice-President 1989-2019]
Raoni Metuktire
Kayapo chief and Honorary President. Raoni is the emblematic figure of the fight for the Amazon rainforest and its peoples. He has spent his whole life defending this cause and went on six international campaigns organized by AFV to raise awareness about the destruction of the rainforest.
Tapi Yawalapiti
Yawalapiti chief and Honorary President. He is the oldest son of late chief Aritana, who in his lifetime unified all the tribes of the Xingu region. Tapi continues the work of his father and is the spiritual heir to chief Raoni. He cooperates closely with AFV in the field.
Executive Board of AFV
Robert Dardanne
President
![Nathalie Gaillard, AFV Vice-President & Treasurer 2020- [President 2000-2019] Organizer of five international world tours](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba7424_a9dfd24fecf74aa9bbbb22477b9f44fa~mv2.jpeg/v1/crop/x_276,y_147,w_131,h_131/fill/w_126,h_124,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/WhatsApp%20Image%202021-06-24%20at%2010_33_23_jp.jpeg)
Nathalie Gaillard
Vice-President & Treasurer 2020-
[President 2000-2019]
Organizer of five international world tours
Haroldo Korte
Vice-President
Stéphane Ledain
Secretary
Eugenia Carrara
Argentine and Italian, global sponsor relations and strategy coordinator
![Henri de Bontin, AFV Vice-President 2010-2020†] Henri de Bontin's invaluable assistance to the indigenous cause will always be remembered.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ba7424_134712cf2bb44c08b5fcd5cbe12d4f20~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_357,y_14,w_128,h_128/fill/w_124,h_124,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/henri%20de%20bontin.png)
Henri de Bontin
[Vice-President 2010-2020†]
Henri de Bontin's invaluable assistance to the indigenous cause will always be remembered.
Team
Etienne Vernet
French, resident coordinator of operations in the TIX
Maximilian Girod-Laine
Geman/French, attorney-at-law, PhD in international law
Christiane Dumond
French, IT specialist & webmaster
Monica Sweet
Brazilian, international coordinator & communication
Cristina Nachba
Brazilian, digital communication & social media
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