CEC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

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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. 

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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.

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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.

 

OUR TEAM

CEC TEAM

 

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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.

 

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Soomin Lee

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.

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Tejaswini Thethi

Partnerships Coordinator

Tejaswini's work is focused on leveraging emerging technologies and the innovation economy to accelerate the transition to a circular system. She holds a Master's in Sustainability Management from Columbia University.

 

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Maria Fontelles

Partnerships Coordinator

Maria has a background in business administration. She has expertise in leading digital transformation and innovation projects, working with international cross-functional teams. She's passionate about circular economy and how corporations can embrace this model.

 

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Filipa Cordeiro

External Affairs Coordinator

Filipa is a CEMS alumna with an international path, having lived in 6 countries. She is experienced in marketing, brand management, e-commerce and new business development, from retail to consultancy. Filipa is truly interested in circular food systems.

 

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Alejandra Rocha

Membership Coordinator

Alejandra is an energy professional with 6 years of industry and research experience. She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical engineering. Alejandra currently works as a proposal manager in the distributed energy field, and lives in Olathe, Kansas.

 

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Lindsay Bourget

Designer

Lindsay is an established art director & designer specializing in packaging, illustration and branding, concentrating her efforts towards the circular economy where she can make a greater impact in the world.

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Eva Ruiz

Circular Tourism Certificate Coordinator

Eva is Partner at the upcycling startup reCircula. She studied Market Research and also Management and worked over nine years as a Market Researcher and later as a Digital Analyst in Barcelona and Berlin.

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.

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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).

 

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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.

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Cuong Lee

Web Developer

Full LAMP Stack WordPress Developer who loves the challenges of end-to-end implementation of valuable and sustainable digital products.

 

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Mahek Modi

Chapters Executive

Mahek is a Strategy Consultant at Accenture with a focus on sustainability and the software and platforms industry. She graduated from UC Berkeley and still resides in the Bay Area, where she hopes to continue developing her business acumen and circular economy skills. 

 

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Christiane Voigtländer

CEC Chapters Coordinator

Christiane holds a master’s degree in Sustainability Science and Policy and has extensive work experience in international business and sales. She is keen on contributing to a circular future.

 

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Jennifer Harvey

Organizers Coordinator (Organizations track)

Jennifer is an environmental consultant and university lecturer based in Canada. She has a deep interest in how organizations voluntarily help transition to a low-carbon economy.

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Gabriel García

Community Coordinator

Gabriel García holds a Msc. in Industrial Engineering. He is the Head of Costumer Operations at Iristrace, and was a Consulting Manager at PwC for 7 years.

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