Ruth Jepkemoi is a conservation and leadership professional working across environmental sustainability, community engagement, and leadership development, with a focus on people-centred and locally led approaches to conservation.

Ruth currently supports the design and delivery of leadership development programmes at Maliasili, working with local conservation organisations across Africa. Her experience also includes executive education at Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education, where she supported leadership programmes for professionals across different sectors.

As a former Programmes Manager and current Board Member of CHD Conservation Kenya, Ruth brings experience in community engagement, conservation leadership, and programme development. She is particularly passionate about strengthening community-driven conservation and advancing inclusive approaches that support both people and landscapes. She also co-founded Kang4Nature, a youth-led initiative focused on increasing youth involvement in conservation.

She holds an MPhil in Conservation Leadership from the University of Cambridge and a BSc in Environmental Science from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.