Name and Title |
Office |
Specialisation |
Michael Barbara |
Sydney |
Carbon standards and policy, eco product project development |
David Brand |
Sydney | Forestry investment strategy business management, forest management |
Mike Brand |
Sydney | Web and print design and development |
James Bullen |
Sydney | Forestry operational management, tropical and temperate silviculture |
Maree Candish |
Kota Kinabalu | Forestry and eco product asset evaluation and management |
James Davies |
Sydney | Fund and transaction management, investment structuring, private equity |
Hanafi Guciano |
Bali | Project finance and management, green development and Indonesia |
Benjamin Guillon |
Washington D.C. | Investment and financial analysis, U.S. carbon and biodiversity markets |
MaryKate Hanlon |
San Francisco | Forestry and environmental market analysis, forest carbon policy and markets |
Angela Howard |
Sydney | Investment structuring, legal due diligence, funds management |
Kay Kallweit |
Sydney | Carbon accounting and project development, Carbon markets Australia, New Zealand and CDM |
Radha Kuppalli |
Washington D.C. | Eco product investment strategy, fund management |
Keith Lamb |
Sydney | Forestry operational management, strategic asset management |
Gavin Le Roux |
Sydney | Corporate finance, governance |
Megan Mattox Struthers |
Sydney | Forestry operational management, forestry investment analysis |
Marisa Meizlish |
San Francisco | Eco product marketing and project development, U.S., Kyoto and voluntary carbon market analysis |
Ros Mitchell |
Sydney | Administration, office management |
Nick O'Brien |
Sydney | Strategic forestry asset modelling, carbon accounting |
Amrita Patil |
San Francisco | Environmental market analysis |
Susanne Pile |
Washington D.C. | Administration, office management |
Darius Sarshar |
Kota Kinabalu | Forestry certification, eco product investment structuring and asset management |
Melissa Scully |
Sydney | Corporate finance, client reporting |
Dave Shelton |
Sydney | Forestry investment and investment structuring, natural resouce management |
Brian Shillinglaw |
San Francisco | U.S. and international environmental and forest carbon policy |
David Skilton |
Sydney | Forestry estate modelling and valuation, carbon analysis |
Paul Speed |
Kota Kinabalu | Forestry investment analysis and valuation, tropical forest management |
Ben Taine |
Kota Kinabalu | Corporate finance, client reporting |
Rosemarie Wee |
Kota Kinabalu | Administration, office management |
Dr. Ben Guillon
Manager, Acquisitions Eco Products
Dr. Ben Guillon is responsible for biodiversity, carbon and water related investments supporting New Forests’ U.S. business. Ben manages the acquisitions process, including financial modelling, business planning, negotiation, due diligence and transaction support. He also contributes to international advisory work related to environmental markets opportunities. Ben currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Mitigation Banking Association. Prior to joining New Forests, Ben spent 5 years as a consultant with the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the United Nations and foreign governments on work related to natural resource management policy and environmental finance. Ben has a multidisciplinary academic background, including a Doctorate degree in Veterinary Medicine from the School of Veterinary Medicine of Alfort (France), a Masters of Public Administration in Environment, Forest, Water and Agriculture Management and Masters degrees in Environmental Economics, Environmental Anthropology and Biology/Ecology. He is also currently sitting for the Chartered Financial Analyst exam. Ben is based in Washington, D.C.
