CEC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Isabelle Laurencin
Senior Investment Manager
Triodos Organic Growth Fund
Previously, Isabelle Laurencin worked for Plug and Play, one of the largest corporate innovation platforms in the world and Silicon Valley’s most active VC. Isabelle Laurencin was in charge of setting up the accelerator Programme at Fashion for Good focusing on circular fashion. She has over a decade experience in Private Equity and Venture Capital focusing on impact and circular economy with prior experience in organizations such as FMO (Dutch Development Bank), Proparco, Ernst & Young, AXA IM, among others. Isabelle serves as an Advisory Board member to Phenix Capital.
Prasad Modak
Executive President
Environmental Management Centre LLP
Dr. Prasad Modak has worked in environmental matters with almost all key United Nations, multilateral and bilateral developmental institutions in the world including the World Bank, IFC, Asian Development Bank, UNEP, UNIDO, UNDP, etc. Dr Modak is a member of the Task Force on Sustainable Public Procurement for Ministry of Finance in India. His company, Environmental Management Centre LLP, drafted the Recommendations on Circular Economy in India for the Niti Aayog, a think tank for the Indian government.
Jamie Butterworth
Founding Partner
Circularity Capital
Jamie Butterworth is a Founding Partner and Member of the Investment Committee at Circularity Capital. Jamie was previously the Chief Executive Officer of The Ellen MacArthur Foundation. He was instrumental in developing and launching the “Circular Economy 100” platform for multinationals, SMEs, academic institutions and municipalities to capture the commercial opportunities of the circular economy. Jamie has contributed to a number of high-level forums including the World Economic Forum and the European Commission Resource Efficiency Platform.
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Anna Tari
Founder & President
Anna Tari has managed relations with governments, embassies, companies and nonprofits through her experience at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) in London. Her background also includes working in the Communications Department of the United Nations Agency for tourism, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and consulting on various projects related to sustainable destinations – especially cities.
Soomin Lee
Circular Fashion Certificate Coordinator
Soomin's expertise is in the intersection of business, sustainable development and public policy. She has worked in the private and the non-profit sectors analyzing data, managing international and multi-stakeholder projects. She has a Masters in Development from Columbia and Bachelors in from Korea University.
Maria Fontelles
Partnerships Coordinator
Rasha Al-Safadi
Circular Fashion Social Media Specialist
A trilingual Social Media specialist and an accomplished Graphic Designer with a solid understanding of how each social media channels works and how to optimize content so that it is engaging on those channels. Competent at creatively handling various social media marketing tools, such as trending social networking sites, video feeds and blogs.
Dr. David Greenfield
External Affairs - Europe
David set up SOENECS, an independent environmental research and innovation practice in 2014 following 15 years in leadership roles in local and regional government. David is the non-executive Director of CIWM enterprises, Trustee and Director of Freegle, Chair of the ICE Resource Management Panel, Government Adviser to DEFRA and MHCLG and advisor and past chair to the National Waste Network Chairs (WNC).
Patricia Noble
Chief of Staff
Patricia holds a Masters from the University of Sussex, with a background in international business, globalization and development. She is acutely involved in circular economy research and on the ground initiatives, which has enabled her to present her work at various conferences and speak at the United Nations. She was also selected to take part in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Circular Economy Programme for young professionals.