Nicole Mathot has worked over 25 years in development cooperation for non governmental organisations such as Save the Children, CILC, Oxfam and ActionAid. In addition to her current work as a free lance consultant on land rights & gender she also works as a senior program officer for CNV Internationaal on inclusive economic development, gender justice and sustainable supply chains. Nicole has worked in Africa, Asia and Latin America and has a special interest in indigenous peoples' land rights. She has been in the Amazon in Ecuador herself where she has firsthand seen the negative impact of oil companies on the rainforest.

As an advisor to STNF she is a very valuable asset to the foundation. She has a lot of experience on how development organisations work and she is also well placed to advice STNF and CNBN on topics related to land rights, sustainable development and indigenous peoples.