The Team

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A wide range of skills and experience from all over the world means the team at The CarbonNeutral Company provide clients with comprehensive expertise and knowledge. Their focus is on helping the clients of The CarbonNeutral Company develop strategic carbon reduction programmes that deliver business value.

The team is also supported by an Advisory Forum (AF) of international carbon management experts from science, economics, business, international policy and sustainable development backgrounds. They guide the Company on its work in climate change, and on the strategic, scientific and technical aspects of its activities.

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  Stephen Killeen

  Chief Executive Officer

  Stephen Killeen joined The CarbonNeutral Company in 2007 and is its President, CEO and Chairman. Stephen leads the Company’s strategic direction and growth and oversees all aspects of the Company’s operation. His leadership and vision are the driving forces behind The CarbonNeutral Company’s client-centric approach, which has led to the rapid growth of the Company’s global customer base, strategic partnerships, technology platforms and innovative products and services.

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  Jon May

  Chief Operating Officer

  As Chief Operating Officer, Jon May is responsible for The CarbonNeutral Company’s strategic development, risk management and financial operations. He joined the company in 2008 following its merger with US based carbon management business GreenLife, where he was one of the founding members.

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  Jonathan Shopley

  Managing Director and External Affairs

  As Managing Director, Jonathan Shopley leads The CarbonNeutral Company’s contribution to international policy developments on climate change and standards for carbon trading and carbon offsetting. Jonathan joined the company in 2001 as CEO, and led the Company’s evolution and expansion across Europe before assuming his current role in 2007.

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  Zubair Zakir

  Director of Carbon Sourcing

  Zubair joined The CarbonNeutral Company in 2009 and is responsible for originating, screening and structuring investments in high quality carbon reduction projects. He has contracted millions of tonnes of global emission reductions and in 2009 he was part of the team that invested in the world’s first VCS forestry project. Before joining The CarbonNeutral Company, Zubair was Vice President at CantorCO2e, developing new origination markets in South East Asia. He holds a BA from Kings College, a Masters in Management from ESCP-Europe and has completed post-graduate and executive training at Harvard University and London Business School.

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  Jem Porcaro

  Senior Vice President, Corporate Advisory and External Affairs

  An expert in U.S. and international climate and energy policy, Jem Porcaro advises clients on policy and market developments and provides technical assistance in the development of greenhouse gas management strategies. Jem is also responsible for The CarbonNeutral Company’s strategic growth initiatives and external affairs. He is currently the Chair of the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA), which provides leadership and a unified voice advocating rigorous industry standards in the voluntary carbon market.

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  Rebecca Fay

  Marketing Director

  Rebecca joined The CarbonNeutral Company as Marketing Director in June 2009, with responsibility for developing the strategic marketing direction of the company, working closely with clients to develop communications plans around their carbon reduction programmes, and establishing a comprehensive network of channel marketing partners. Rebecca has worked in marketing for large corporations for more than 20 years, including Reuters, Factiva and Dow Jones. Most recently she served as Vice President, Global Field Marketing for the Dow Jones Enterprise Media Group. Previously she led marketing for Factiva, a joint venture between Dow Jones and Reuters, which provides business news to enterprises.

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  Nathan Wimble

  Commercial Director

  Nathan joined The CarbonNeutral Company in 2007 as a senior member of the business development team. He now leads the Europe and Asia business development and client relationship teams, focused on working with leading businesses to understand and reduce their carbon footprint in a way that strengthens their business. Nathan has 14 years business development experience working at FT Business, Reed Elsevier and Williams Lea. Among other roles, Nathan has been responsible for launching a new high worth private investor event, a new industry sector of the UK’s leading international food and drink exhibition and establishing a partnership approach for a global operation specialising in business process outsourcing.

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  Mark LaCroix

  Executive Vice President, Business Development (U.S.)

  Mark has the unique combination of over 25 years of experience as a sales and marketing executive, and leadership as a senior sustainability officer. Mark uses this experience to assist clients with understanding how sustainability can create value for their business.

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• Oliver Crouch

  Head of Strategic Development

  Oliver has over 10 years of experience working in the energy and environmental management sector; beginning his career with analytical roles at British Airways then JP Morgan, he went on to spend five years as a Management Consultant with Accenture, advising some of the world’s largest energy firms on their corporate strategy.

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• Kate Ferguson

  Finance Director

  Kate joined The CarbonNeutral Company in February 2009 and is responsible for Finance, HR and general administration. She trained with KPMG Brisbane to become a qualified Chartered Accountant before moving to London in 1997. In her last role, Kate served as Finance Director on the Board of Callserve Communications Limited, where she led the due diligence and legal processes for the sale of the company to Vyke Communications plc. Kate also serves as a Board Member and Trustee for Advocate for Mental Health, a charity for service users in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea.