Tebtebba Board of Trustees Notice
December 18, 2024
The Tebtebba Board of Trustees wishes to announce a transition in leadership. After decades of visionary service, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz will officially retire as Executive Director on March 31, 2025. We express our profound gratitude for Vicky's exceptional leadership to advancing the rights and well-being of Indigenous Peoples worldwide. Her legacy as the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2014-2020) and her instrumental role in establishing Tebtebba will forever inspire Tebtebba and its mission.
Vicky's steadfast advocacy, institution-building, and global leadership have elevated Indigenous Peoples' voices on issues ranging from self-determination to climate resilience. Her dedication to the recognition, protection and fulfillment of Indigenous Peoples' rights and their self-determined development has shaped policies and empowered communities globally. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to Vicky for her remarkable journey with Tebtebba and wish her continued success in her future endeavors.
In light of this transition, we are appointing Helen Biangalen-Magata as Tebtebba's new Executive Director, effective April 1, 2025 after undergoing a search process led by the Board. A Kadaclan (e-Kachakran) community member and long-standing advocate for Indigenous Peoples, Helen brings 15 years of committed service to Tebtebba. She has made significant impacts as Coordinator of the Climate and Biodiversity Program and her leadership in, among others, advocating for and eventual adoption of the Green Climate Fund's Indigenous Peoples Policy.
Helen's extensive experience in Indigenous Peoples' rights advocacy, national to global policy engagement, and her robust connections with Indigenous Peoples' Organizations and Networks such as through Elatia, and among other stakeholders will guide Tebtebba into its next chapter. With her unwavering commitment to the empowerment of Indigenous Peoples, we are confident that Helen will carry forward Tebtebba's values and mission, solidifying its role as a vital advocate for Indigenous Peoples' rights and sustainable, self determined development.
Please join us in celebrating Vicky's legacy and welcoming Helen into this vital leadership role.
(SGD) Fr. Dave Tabo-oy
Chairperson
Tebtebba Board of Trustees