Our Trustees

GVEP is governed by a distinguished Board of Trustees representing many years of experience and expertise in fields related to the environment and economic development.

 

Matthew Mendis (chairperson)
Matthew is the president of C-Quest Capital – a carbon finance business. Internationally recognised for his work in prompting alternative energy and greenhouse gas mitigation projects, he has devoted his career to addressing issues of energy, poverty and the environment in developing countries. He is an adviser to many international development agencies.

Carole Brookins
The Honorable Carol L. Brookins served from 2001 to 2005 as the United States Executive Director to the World Bank in Washington, D.C.. An international consultant, she is currently a Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors LLC (PCA) (www.publiccapitaladvisors.com), as well as the director on both corporate and non-profit boards, including the Climate Exchange plc and the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX). Ms Brookins chairs the North America Board of NTR plc – a developer and operator in renewable energy and sustainable waste management.

Dr Valery Sorokin
Valery is a consultant of the Expert Administration of the Russian President. Previously he spent 10 years in Washington as part of Russia’s diplomatic service and also worked in Brussels as the Deputy Secretary General of the Energy Charter Secretariat. In 2005/6 he acted as head of the Group on Global Energy Security of the Expert Council on Preparation and Support of the Russian G8 Presidency.

Joe Ludlow
Joe is a fellow of the Clore Social Leadership Programme. Until recently Joe was Head of Consultancy at Camberwell – a regeneration consultancy working with charities and social enterprises on business and operational management, raising finance and managing property development projects. He was previously Senior Investment Manager for Venturesome, a leading social investment fund where he was responsible for over £4m of risk capital investment into social enterprises.

Emily Unwin
Emily is a solicitor and environmental consultant with Bates Wells & Braithwaite – a law firm that works with commercial and third sector organisations. She has a Masters in international environmental law and advises on the implications, risks and opportunities in emerging environmental law and policy at national and international levels, with a particular focus on the financing and development of renewable energy projects.

Marcelo Tokman
Marcelo Tokman is a Chilean economist with a special interest in economic development. Between 1991 and 2007 he was several times advisor to the Ministry of Finance. He has also held a number of academic posts. Mr. Tokman was the Minister of Energy in Chile during Michelle Bachelet’s government and is known for his handling of the 2007 energy crisis when he successfully created a national energy efficiency programme which also promoted renewable energy.

Matthew Whittell
Matthew is Chief Financial Officer of Aggregated Micro Power, a renewable energy company. Previously he has worked with the Climate Exchange plc and Schroders. He spent five years in Singapore working for Citigroup, leading financial transactions both in Singapore and for several leading Indian corporates. In 2005, he returned to university to study for a Masters in environmental technology; he also has a Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance. He is Vice President on the Board of the Carbon Markets and Investors Association.
 
Dr Anil Cabraal
Anil is an independent consultant in renewable and rural energy. He has worked at the World Bank, where he was responsible for rural and renewable energy development. With the IFC, he launched the joint World Bank/IFC Lighting Africa programme in 2008 and was a principal contributor to the design of the Strategic Climate Fund. He writes for several publications, including Renewable Power in Developing Countries and Designing Sustainable Off-grid Rural Electrification Projects. His work on photovoltaics earned him the Professor Robert Hill award and he has a doctorate in Agricultural Engineering. He sits on the boards of the Triodos Renewable Energy for Development Fund and Photovaltic Global Approval Program.
 


 

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