Andrea has 25 years of experience in conservation projects around the world and, in a parallel professional career, he has been working for over 15 years as an international consultant to companies and governmental agencies on high-end security technologies, homeland security, anti-piracy, and investigations. He now applies this unique knowledge to conservation.
He is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Elephant Action League (EAL), a founding member of the Wildlife Justice Commission and the creator of WildLeaks.
As an entrepreneur in 1998 he founded ‘Think Italy’, among the very first e-commerce start-ups in Italy. He holds a Master’s Degree in Natural Sciences, a Master’s Degree in Business & Innovation and a BSc in Psychology.