WHO WE ARE

CO2eco has been set up by a multi-disciplinary team who are passionate about accelerating the flow of funding to climate and nature solutions – and to do this urgently and at scale.

Charles Anderson
BSc, MBA

Chair

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As a former director of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative and insurance company CEO, Charles has played key leadership roles in promoting ESG issues at global and corporate level in the UK and Asia-Pacific. Charles is a landowner/farmer in North Devon, developing a “carbon-negative” farm based on regenerative principles and silvopasture. He is also Chair of Trustees at Embercombe and a non-executive director of Ecocharger Ltd.

David Jones
MA ACA

Executive Director

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David is a chartered accountant, beginning his career in financial services followed by leadership roles in the private and public sector. His sector experience includes spatial data, digital B2C, landscape engineering, commercial property, management consultancy and government regulation. David recently completed a masters degree in Leadership in Sustainability at CISL University of Cambridge, has a wide ESG network and a deep understanding of the rapidly-emerging markets for carbon and nature.

Ian Robinson
PhD

Product Structuring Lead

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Ian has 26 years’ experience in the financial services industry. He was European head of cash CDOs at ABN AMRO, Global Head of Structured Credit managed product at Nomura and the founder of Kinson Capital, a structured credit asset management and advisory firm (taken into the 400 Capital Management group in 2016). He now runs a specialist consultancy structuring securitisation and other asset backed transactions, as well as using his extensive contacts in the industry to raise funding for a diverse range of clients.

Isabelle Deane
BA Hons, MSc

Carbon Market Analyst

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An advocate for interdisciplinary climate action, Issy completed an MSc in Humanitarian Engineering with Management at the University of Warwick after reading English Literature there. She specialised in Life Cycle Analysis during her MSc thesis project in which she explored the potential of soilless greenhouse technology as a means of climate mitigation. During this project, Issy enhanced a meticulous attention to detail essential for researching the proliferating carbon market.

James Jordan
BSc

Programme Manager

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Prof Jim Lynch
OBE FRSC FRSB FRSA FRGS

Chief Scientist

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Jim is Distinguished Professor of Life Sciences Emeritus at the University of Surrey in the Centre for Environment and Sustainability. He previously worked in government departments and agencies, universities, and private businesses. He has served on boards in both executive and non-executive roles, often as Chief Executive or Chair, and covered agricultural, forestry, environmental, earth observation and health sectors. He is widely published and cited, has extensive networks and his special skill is the development of sustainable policy.

Pier Veller
BA

Communications & Marketing Manager

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Pier is a Communications and Marketing Manager who designs and consults for startup companies in Fin-Tech and Lifestyle industries to promote clients’ storytelling and audience exposure. A graduate in Visual Communications with three internships at acclaimed South African film and advertising companies, Pier is an award-winning storyteller and internationally-recognised Loeries Finalist who now focuses her efforts on environmental rights.

Neil Holiday
FRICS

Land Use Advisor

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As a managing partner of a land agency practice, Neil has 40 years’ experience of managing private and institutional, estates across a wide geographical area.

His expertise includes farm & countryside management, environmental schemes, forestry, valuations and renewables.

Neil is a Fellow of Royal institution of Chartered Surveyors, Member of Royal Forestry Society and chairman of the Berkshire, Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Farming Community Network.

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WHO WE ARE

CO2eco has been set up by a multi-disciplinary team who are passionate about accelerating the flow of funding to climate and nature solutions – and to do this urgently and at scale.

Charles AndersonBSc, MBA

Chair

David JonesMA ACA

Executive Director

Ian RobinsonPhD

Product Structuring Lead

Isabelle DeaneBA Hons, MSc

Carbon Market Analyst

James JordanBSc

Programme Manager

Prof Jim LynchOBE FRSC FRSB FRSA FRGS

Chief Scientist

Pier VellerBA

Communications & Marketing Manager

Neil HolidayFRICS

Land Use Advisor

Charles Anderson
BSc, MBA

David Jones
MA ACA

Ian Robinson
PhD

Isabelle Deane
BA Hons, MSc

James Jordan
BSc

Prof Jim Lynch
OBE FRSC FRSB FRSA FRGS

Pier Veller
BA

Neil Holiday
FRICS