Prior to leading Reforestation, Mike worked in senior strategy and business development roles in the UK wildlife conservation sector, as Director at Global Canopy, and as Managing Director of ArborCarb, successfully completing one of the world’s largest tropical, native species reforestation projects. He holds an MA in Zoology from Oxford University and an ecology PhD from Dundee University.

Leopold is a Partner at Chalkwood Capital, a long only value driven investor. Leopold was previously an Equity Partner at a leading UK private equity real estate investment firm. Prior to that, Leopold worked at Phoenix Equity Partners. Leopold holds a BA in English Literature & Philosophy from the University of East Anglia and an MBA from INSEAD.

Esteban is a Partner at Three Hills Capital Partners where he is focused on providing growth capital to European companies. He is also the CEO and founder of Syer Advisers, a boutique advisory firm focused on ESG investing. Esteban holds a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics.

Roberta is an independent impact investing and sustainability consultant. She is a Senior Advisor to Just Climate, a climate-led investment business part of Generation Investment Management. Roberta is also Co-Chair of the Deep Transition Project’s Global Investors Panel, and holds an MSc in Finance from Bocconi University.

Nick is CEO of Pollinium, a group he founded in 2018. Pollinium cultivates and processes non-timber forest products for global markets and is currently working on the revival and regeneration of a number of Indonesian forests. Nick holds a BA in History of Art from Leeds University.

Tess supports Reforestation’s fundraising work, helping to identify and develop partnerships with trusts, foundations and philanthropic donors. She is an experienced fundraising professional with a strong background in trust and foundation fundraising, philanthropy and strategic income development.