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E+Co Board of Directors

Guy Kern-Martin

Guy Kern-Martin has been a member of our Board of Directors since 2006 and has served on E+Co’s Investment Committee since May 2006.  He became Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2009.  Currently a Director of Barclays Capital, the investment-banking arm of Barclays Bank PLC, his responsibilities relate to structuring and documenting commodity derivatives and commodity structured products, including base metals, oil, refined products, gas and power; acquisition of trading portfolios; securitizations of commodity revenue streams, both in developed and emerging markets. . Through his previous experience working with Clifford Chance and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Guy has extensive experience in the assessment of legal, operational and reputational risk in emerging market trading and investment.  He brings over 15 years of legal and finance experience to E+Co's Board.  Guy  holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Bristol, Bristol, England and a Master of Business Administration, INSEAD, France.

Johan Pieter van Tuyll van Serooskerken

Johan Pieter van Tuyll van Serooskerken has been a member of E+Co's Board of Directors since 2003.  He brings to E+Co a long history in enterprise management, small enterprise creation and corporate finance.  Since 1988, Pieter has been a principle at Business Creation BV, a private company, specializing in designing and managing the divestment of factories, in redeploying redundant employees, recycling redundant assets, and working with the objectives of reducing the social and economic costs of restructuring .  In addition to serving on E+Co's Board of Directors, Pieter is also the Chair of the E+Co Investment Committee.

Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel

Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel, a member of E+Co's Board of Directors since 2003, formerly served as the Assistant Executive Director of United Nations Environment Program.  Now retired, she has been recognized with several distinguished awards for her work in environmental protection.  She holds a Master of Science Degree in Chemistry and Pharmacology from the University of Paris, a Diploma from the "Institut d'Administration des Entreprises" and a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD.  She was on the Faculty of the Pharmacy department at the University of Paris, and studied as a Fullbright Scholar at Yale University. 

H. Harish Hande

Harish Hande is a member of E+Co's Board of Directors and the Managing Director of SELCO India.   Harish has pioneered access to rural solar electrification for below poverty line families through a combination of customized home lighting systems, innovative doorstep financing, and an understanding of the market needs of different user groups.  In 2007, the Schwab Foundation named Harish the Indian Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2007.  Later that same year he was again recognized for his entrepreneurial spirit when India's prestigious business magazine, Business Today, named him as one of the 21 young leaders of the 21st Century.

Sabrena Tufts

Sabrena Tufts joined the E+Co Board of Directors in 2008.  She is Vice President of Corporate Communications at QBE the Americas. Sabrena directs the department's focus on raising the visibility of the QBE brand, enhancing its corporate reputation through media outreach and public relations efforts.  The team also contributes to the division's strategies and supports business unit-driven marketing and sales efforts.  Sabrena's primary focus for the past year has been communications surrounding the acquisitions and integration of the Americas' division. She has also been involved in QBE's brand effort and represents the division on the Global Brand Council.  Sabrena brings more than 18 years of experience in both the corporate and public sectors and has a unique communications and management perspective.

William Foote

William Foote is the founder and CEO of Root Capital, a nonprofit social investment fund that is pioneering finance for grassroots businesses in the developing world. Mr. Foote began his career as a financial analyst in the Latin American Corporate Finance group at Lehman Brothers, and as a journalist in Mexico and Argentina. In March 2008, he was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, an honor which recognizes and acknowledges the top 200-300 young leaders from around the world for their professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world. Mr. Foote serves on the steering committee and is a founding member of both the Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade (FAST) and the Aspen Institute's Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE).  Mr. Foote holds a B.A. from Yale University and a M.Sc. in development economics and economic history from the London School of Economics. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. Mr Foote joined E+Co's Board in 2008.