Founding member of the consortium of 9 banks that led to the creation of Carbonplace, a multi-registry platform that brings transparency, trust, and access to Voluntary Carbon Markets, where he now holds the role of Head of Risk, bringing over 18 years of Financial Services industry experience including electronic trading, post-trading, risk management, and compliance in regulated markets. Open collaboration has always been the core of his work, where he engaged with a vast network of startups, fintechs, venture capitals and open-source communities, fostering open innovation on initiatives focused on Crypto Currencies, Digital Assets, Sustainability and Carbon Credits. Active participation in working groups focused on market integrity (Continuous Improvement Working Group from ICVCM) and bridging the finance gap in Brazil (Nature Investment Lab and Financial Innovation Lab). Member of the Advisory Council for C-Capsule, a CDR standard, and of the User Forum at CAD Trust, a reporting facility for the Voluntary Carbon Markets. He was recently appointed as an Ambassador for FINOS / OS-Climate, an open-source initiative for Financial Institutions, with the objective to foster collaboration in the LatAm region.
Pavin Pirom began his professional journey at the operational core of the energy sector, leading high-stakes upstream well intervention teams and designing complex contract and supply chain strategies. This experience honed his ability to manage multifaceted projects, build high-performing teams, and implement innovative solutions to critical challenges. He has since shifted his focus toward helping industries and businesses transition to a low-carbon future. At Columbia University, he is deepening his expertise in carbon management, integrating engineering, data analytics, and strategic leadership to drive climate solutions and advance the energy transition.
We are looking for a pre buy on an integrated agroforestry ARR with purpose- grown TSB CDR pilot project in Canada I am the person in charge of project design and development, as well as marketing . This pilot has major co benefits , is replicable to scale , is a CDR game changer and a super good story ( high ESG value) Happy to chat with anyone interested in getting indigenous-led NbS CDR initiatives off the ground (mobile +1 778 378 9119) - John
Antonio Timoteo, Ph.D., is the Founder & CEO of SoilLogia LLC, a climate-tech startup dedicated to enhancing soil health and removing carbon through biochar. His work bridges agronomy, sustainability, and carbon finance, with a focus on turning underutilized biomass streams into high-quality carbon removal credits. SoilLogia’s flagship projects in the U.S. and South Africa aim to convert municipal waste and invasive plant species into biochar, supporting climate action and regenerative agriculture.
Joseph J. James is Founder & President of Agri-Tech Producers LLC and its several Operating Affiliate Companies, which are African American-owned small businesses, involved in developing and utilizing innovative and cost-effective technologies. In October 2018, Mr. James received a patent for his Combined Remediation Biomass and Bio-Product Production (CRBBP) Process, by which one plants and then multi-tasks certain fast and large-growing Bio-Crops to provide a variety of environmental services, including cost-effectively ($35/Ton) capturing CO 2, remediating air, soils and waters, and then making cost-advantaged, Climate-Smart Bio-Products, in which the captured Carbon is sequestered. He has additional CRBBP Process-related patent applications pending. An ongoing application of his CRBBP Process involves Demo Projects, with utilities, helping them put underutilized lands to work to reduce their carbon footprint, by planting Biomass Sorghum on their sites, to capture large amounts of CO 2, then harvesting the crops and converting the resulting Biomass into Climate-Smart Biochar, which is applied back in the soil, to long-term sequester the captured Carbon. As it relates to other Climate-Smart Bio-Products and applications of his CRBBP Process to remediate air soils and waters, he has been involved in several collaborations with universities and other partners. Mr. James has had an impressive, 33-year career as an economic development professional, serving more than 25 of those years in leadership positions for localities and states, where he has been often heavily involved in technology-led development. As a Secretarial appointee, he served 6 years on the federal Biomass R&D Technical Advisory Committee and is a member of the Clean Energy Business Network. Mr. James received a BS, in science, from Union College, and has studied Law and Business Administration at New York University. He has received several awards, including being named a Purpose Prize winner, in 2008, for his work to uplift poor, rural communities of color in the South, in our nation’s new “Bio-Economy”, and he received a Meta Environmental Justice Award, in 2022.
I am an impact-driven financial entrepreneur, convinced that financial mechanisms and positive impact are not at odds. On the contrary, this is the perfect time to innovate and combine the two. That's exactly what I do: I create financial solutions that generate sustainable social and environmental impact while remaining economically viable. Transparency, responsibility, and commitment guide my work toward a more equitable future.
Magda is a highly experienced talent acquisition expert with over 15 years of experience gained at start-ups and large technology companies like Facebook, Zoom and others. She is an expert at executive search, diversity and inclusion and recruitment operations and strategy. Passionate about people development, she is also a career and executive coach. She set up Jobs for Planet to help climate-tech companies identify the best talent and scale climate solutions.
5+ years working on carbon removal - Drafted CDR procurement legislation to build durable demand for credits - Led work on carbon removal at COP, helping put CDR on the global agenda - Supported industry orgs including Carbon Gap and RMI to advance the field - Now building a novel CDR pathway at Kairos Carbon, turning organic waste into permanent carbon removal. Get in touch if you're interested in what we're doing at Kairos!
🌍 Applying science and technology to impactful initiatives. I’m a data scientist with 3+ years of experience at the intersection of physical science, climate resilience, and big data. I’m passionate about translating complex climate data into actionable insights—whether maintaining early warning systems, analyzing global climate trends, or communicating with diverse collaborators and audiences. With a background rooted in environmental research and a commitment to humanitarian values, I thrive on turning research into practical solutions. Are you also interested in building a more sustainable, equitable, data-informed future? Let's connect!