Our Team
Leadership Team
Our team is what makes us different we work shoulder to shoulder with smallholders and are driven by a passion to deliver results.
Kevin Godlington
President
Kevin Godlington
President
Proven track record of 6 successful sustainable agriculture and consumer product businesses with value in excess of USD100m.
Former Army and Foreign and Commonwealth officer.
Former Advisor to PM David Cameron. Decades of building and maintaining strong relationships with governmental and jurisdictional leaders.
- Kevin Godlington
President
James Tansey
CEO
James Tansey
CEO
Entrepreneur, founder of Klimat X and professor; globally recognised thought leader in carbon markets and impact investing. Raised over $20m and built over $100m in value. Founder of purpose driven companies including NatureBank Asset Management, Gemina Labs and Canvas Impact Advisors.
- James Tansey
CEO
Neil Passmore
Executive Chairman
Neil Passmore
Executive Chairman
Active investor in sustainable agriculture and nature based carbon projects since 2017. Twenty years experience in public markets, natural resource sector and corporate finance. Studied Biology at Oxford University.
- Neil Passmore
Executive Chairman
Matt Roma
CFO
- Matt Roma
CFO
Nieks Bezuidenhout
COO
- Nieks Bezuidenhout
COO
Daniel Jones
CTO
- Daniel Jones
CTO
Max Gaber
Methodology PHD Officer
- Max Gaber
Methodology PHD Officer
Maurice Mugabowindekwe
Remote Sensing PhD Officer
- Maurice Mugabowindekwe
Remote Sensing PhD Officer
Yang Zhou
Director of Corporate Finance
- Yang Zhou
Director of Corporate Finance
Harry Ankerstjerne
Operations Director
- Harry Ankerstjerne
Operations Director
Steve Crooks
Silvestrum
Steve Crooks
Silvestrum
Steve is a world-renowned wetland scientist / geomorphologist with 25 years of experience in the response of coastal wetland systems to human impacts and climate change. Steve specializes in translating scientific information to formats accessible to policy and decision makers as well as senior-level managers.
- Steve Crooks
Silvestrum
Leah Glass
Silvestrum
Leah Glass
Silvestrum
Leah is a marine scientist and practitioner with over 10 years of experience in ecosystem management and sustainable development. She has lived and worked across the tropics, developing marine management and climate finance initiatives that work for both nature and people.
- Leah Glass
Silvestrum
Mohamed Kamara
Executive Director
Mohamed Kamara
Executive Director
Mohamed is seasoned, proactive and target oriented professional manager with strong cross- sectoral experience in the fields of agriculture, environment, community and rural development but to name a few. He holds a bachelor degree (BSc) in the Agricultural Sciences and a masters degree (MSc) in Agricultural Economics from Njala University. Highly experienced in preparing and delivering training sessions on Farming methodology including Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), land titles documentation, food security, value chain assurance and application of rights-based conflict resolution approaches on land tenure/land rights through free prior and informed consent (FPIC).
- Mohamed Kamara
Executive Director
Idriss Koromah
Carbon Lead
Idriss Koromah
Carbon Lead
Former GOLA Forest, Idriss is an in-country expert on carbon and forest resource management. He is experienced working with local forest edge communities in developing countries to provide alternative livelihoods opportunities to attain environmental sustainability. Completed his Masters of Science Degree in Sweden.
- Idriss Koromah
Carbon Lead
Charlie Vincent
Operation Manager
Charlie Vincent
Operation Manager
Experienced Forester, Environmental and Conservation professional. Committed to environmental management and ensure that forest lands are used safely and purposefully. Qualified agriculture specialist with experience covering commercial and conservation projects.
- Charlie Vincent
Operation Manager
Chernor Bangura
Nursery Lead
Chernor Bangura
Nursery Lead
Chernor holds a BSc Hons degree in Natural Resources Management in Forestry from the Njala University in Sierra Leone. With significant forestry experience he is responsible for all nursery operations within the Rewilding Company.
- Chernor Bangura
Nursery Lead
Hassan Salieu Gbla
Carbon Assistant
Hassan Salieu Gbla
Carbon Assistant
Hassan has a wealth of experience working with communities with a keen interest in empowering indigenous people with requisite knowledge and skills on climate change and its impact with a view to raising awareness and promoting collective leadership to taking necessary action. His work with the M&E department at GOLA Forest earned him invaluable capacity to work in conservation and carbon related projects.
- Hassan Salieu Gbla
Carbon Assistant
Mohamed Mansaray
Community & Survey
Mohamed Mansaray
Community & Survey
Mohamed has vast Sierra Leone experience in GPS surveying, delineation, mapping, community engagement and anything FPIC related. Having filled various roles at Goldtree, assisting with nucleus and outgrower land and community issues he is now dedicated to the Rewilding Group.
- Mohamed Mansaray
Community & Survey