| David Plattner - Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, (CVO) | |||
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Based in Southeast Asia since 2005, David is internationally known for his conservation efforts on millions of hectares globally and propelling the "Eco-Nomics" of Global Warming. He is an outspoken environmentalist and has an extensive investment banking, real estate marketing and entertainment industry background. In 2010 he received the Gusi International Peace Prize that is the Asian "Nobel Peace Price" for his work environmental issues. |
| David Hoard - Business Development Director | |
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Is based in Thailand and has experience in strategic advisory and transaction due diligence. For the past 5 years he served at Booz & Company, where he led business planning and due diligence projects for public infrastructure transactions. Prior to that David worked with Hochtief Airport, an investment fund based in Essen Germany. David's prior experience includes IT strategy and implementation, public policy for former US Senator Spencer Abraham, and other humanitarian and business projects. David has an MBA from London Business School. |
| Jeremy King - Senior Financial Advisor | |
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Jeremy has specialized in investing in Asian emerging markets and investment strategies for more then 25 years. He currently serves as the CEO of Siam Knight Fund Management Co, one of the few independent equity managers in Thailand. Although he focuses primarily on publicly listed equities in ASEAN and HongKong/China, Jeremy also has extensive experience in strategic investment, particularly in the real estate and natural resources sectors. He formerly served as MD of Kerry Financial Services in partnership with the Kuok Group, one of Asia's leading business families involved in commodity trading, real estate and ownership of the Shangri-La Hotel group. He began his career as a fund manager at Gartmore Investment Management in 1984, after graduating with a Law Degree (LLB) from Nottingham University in England. |
| Edmond Burns Esq. - Director Legal Affairs | |
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Ed has served as an attorney practicing law in New York City since 1967 where he has been a principal of the Wall Street Firm; Burns Kennedy Shilling & O'Shea that specialize in Corporation and Commercial Law, Real Estate and Environmental Conservation as well as Trials and Appeals Law. He has been active in The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Committee on Non-Profit Organizations; Chairman, Young Lawyers Committee; Special Committee on Second Century; and Library Committee); New York State (Special Committee on Public Interest Law) and American Bar Association (Chairman, Special Committee on Public Interest Practice; Consortium of Legal Services and the Public; Commission on Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts; and National IOLTA Clearing House); Board of Directors, Council for Public Interest Law and others. He has worked closely with David Plattner for many years and in particular on the development of the Raintrust Conservation and Tribal Rights Agreement in various countries. Ed resides in New York City. |
| Martijn Wilder - Advisor | |
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Martijn Wilder is a lead partner in the Baker & McKenzie' Australian Agribusiness practice advising a number of clients across the agribusiness sector including household names such as R.M. Williams Agricultural Holdings and Rabobank. Initially his engagement came through his work in the environmental markets, climate change and forestry areas but over time his practice has diversified into a broader Agribusiness portfolio of clients. Martijn regularly speaks at Agribusiness events and has a broad knowledge of the Australian Agri-business sector. He also co-ordinates the firm's global agribusiness practice. |