Stella Napanu is a conservation scientist and Indigenous advocate from Kenya's Samburu community, serving as Senior Manager for Indigenous Peoples Outreach and Policy at the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), where she also provides secretariat support to the self-led Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Engagement Forum — an independent, self-governing body ensuring IPLCs have a strong voice in shaping high-integrity carbon markets. With over 8 years of experience in Natural Climate Solutions, community-led conservation, and carbon justice, she bridges Indigenous Knowledge, contemporary science, and art to empower frontline communities as equal partners and decision-makers — not just beneficiaries — in the carbon market. She brings extensive expertise in ecosystem health, rangelands management, and community conservancy governance across Northern Kenya, and is a passionate speaker and advocate for equitable, community-centered climate finance on the global stage.