Jo Ann L. Guillao is a Kankanaey-Kalanguya from the province of Benguet in the Cordillera Region of the Philippines. After working with the government for some years, she found passion in doing research and evidence-based advocacy with non-government organizations. She is currently the Project Coordinator of the Working Group for Indigenous Peoples and Frontline Defenders Stream under the Nature Crime Alliance. When not working, she likes to experiment recipes in the kitchen.