Our Team

Our team is comprised of seasoned professionals with extensive experience developing projects in frontier markets. We have established deep ties with stakeholders in key regions where we are sourcing projects. This allows us to ensure the acquisition of projects as well as our ability to honor our promise to execute carbon initiatives and conserve land for 30+ years.

Andrew Mueller​

President of GDS and head of global operations
  • 25+ years of experience in international project management​
  • Planned and implemented projects in frontier markets in Asia and Latin America​
  • Retired Marine Officer, after 20 years of service​

Eddy Sambuaga

Head of Indonesia operations
  • 20+ years of executive experience at the intersection of business, government, and local communities, with a deep understanding
of the challenges and opportunities that arise when these sectors intersect
  • Master’s in electrical engineering from Stanford University

Ricardo Perico

Head of Colombia operations
  • Former head of Colombian Marines, retired Two Star General
  • 20+ years experience in Colombian internal affairs

Natasha Valerina

Legal counsel
  • 13+ years of experience as a legal counsel specializing in Corporate, Energy, Maritime, and Environmental Law in the Asia-Pacific region
  • Master Degree in International Commercial Law from City, University of London

Angeline Basuki

Project manager
  • Trained as an architect, experienced in project management, architecture and masterplan research and design
  • Masters degree in Heritage Management from University of Kent and Athens University of Economics and Business

Nikolaus Lim

Head of Business development
  • 25+ years of experience in business development establishing strategic partnerships with concession holders and identifying land acquisition opportunities
  • Has worked with some of the biggest companies in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia

Kristi Grgeta

Head of Marketing and Communications 
  • More than 20 years of financial, professional services communications experience
  • Masters Degree in Integrated Marketing and Communication from Northwestern University​

Ilham Dasa Maulana

Assistant project manager and community relations
  • 20+ years of experience in land planning and permits, and skilled community engagement
  • Bachelor degree in architecture from Universitas Jakarta

Ed Grgeta

Advisor and co-founder
  • University of Chicago economist and consultant to companies and law firms in the U.S. and
around the world​
  • Expert in financial analysis and financial markets

Climate Investment Partners
Technical Advisors

Brian McFarland

Technical partner
  • Specializes in coordinating large-scale, community-run projects that reduce deforestation and protect biodiversity. 
  • Managed four forest carbon projects and financed
over 260 carbon projects across 30 countries and 43 U.S. states, which created 22 million carbon credits
  • Author of three books on conservation finance

James Eaton

Technical partner
  • Technical forest carbon expert with over 20 years of experience
  • Led more than 20 forest carbon projects from conception through validation, verification and registration
  • Supported 40+ ecosystem services projects resulting in over 25 million carbon credits to date,
improvements to local communities, conservation of biodiversity, and improvements in water quality