Name and Title |
Location |
Specialisation |
Michael Barbara |
Sydney |
Timberland acquisitions and asset management, eco product development |
Allison Blair |
Sydney |
Leasing, land title administration, property due diligence |
Maria Bosman |
Sydney |
Forestry operations, resource management systems |
David Brand |
Sydney | Forestry investment strategy, business management, forest management |
David Brentlinger |
San Francisco | Investment management, financial structuring, real estate |
James Bullen |
Sydney | Tropical and temperate forest operations, FSC forest management |
James Davies |
Sydney | Fund and transaction management, investment structuring, private equity |
Benjamin Guillon |
San Francisco | Investment and financial analysis, U.S. wetland, carbon and biodiversity markets |
Merril Halley |
Kota Kinabalu | Conservation management, community forestry |
MaryKate Hanlon |
Sydney | Environmental market analysis, forest carbon policy and markets, REDD |
Kym Hooper |
Sydney | Corporate and financial management systems |
Radha Kuppalli |
Washington, D.C. | Client relations, eco product investment strategy, fund management |
Keith Lamb |
Sydney | Forestry operational management, strategic asset management |
Gavin Le Roux |
Sydney | Corporate finance, governance |
Phil Mason |
Melbourne | Plantation forest silviculture, forest valuation, inventory and planning systems |
Desiree McClammey |
San Francisco | Accounting, office management and operations |
Ros Mitchell |
Sydney | Administration, office management |
Amanda Naismith |
Sydney | Natural resource management |
Nick O'Brien |
Sydney | Strategic forestry asset modelling, carbon accounting |
Darius Sarshar |
Singapore | Forest investment management, carbon & biodiversity markets, FSC certification |
Melissa Scully |
Sydney | Corporate finance, client reporting |
Dave Shelton |
Sydney | Forestry investment and investment structuring, natural resouce management |
Brian Shillinglaw |
San Francisco | Forest carbon investment, conservation finance, US and international carbon policy |
David Skilton |
New Zealand | Forestry estate modelling and valuation, carbon analysis |
Paul Speed |
Singapore | Forestry investment analysis and valuation, tropical forest management |
Megan Struthers |
New Zealand | Forestry operational management, timberland investment analysis |
Adrian Vis |
Sydney | Agricultural asset management |
Dr. Ben Guillon
Manager, Mitigation Investment and Policy
Dr. Ben Guillon, Manager, Mitigation Investment and Policy, oversees New Forests' investments in mitigation banks, water quality trading and environmental restoration projects. In this role, Ben leads origination, underwriting, acquisition and asset management of these investments for New Forests' US funds and is involved in investor relations. Prior to joining New Forests, Ben worked at the World Bank and International Finance Corporation with teams focused on environmental markets and the development of sustainable enterprises in emerging markets. He has an interdisciplinary background, including a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, a Masters' of Public Administration and Masters' degrees in Environmental and Natural Resources Economics, Environmental Humanities and Biology/Ecology. He is also a level 3 candidate in the CFA program. Ben is based in San Francisco and is currently the treasurer of the National Mitigation Banking Association.
