David Landers Email & Phone Number

Sydney, NSW, AU

Alarivean is a technology provider and developer of ocean-scale programs for aquatic ecosystem resilience and mitigation of ocean-based GHG emissions. The Company was co-founded by Michael Corridan and David Landers in July 2021, and formed as a Delaware corporation in February 2022, to work closely with the U.S. Government’s National Oceanic and.

Newport, RI, US

Sailors for the Sea Powered by Oceana is the world’s leading ocean conservation organization that engages, educates, and activates the sailing and boating community toward restoring ocean health. Co-founded in 2004 by David Rockefeller, Jr. and Dr. David Treadway, Sailors for the Sea joined forces with Oceana, the largest international advocacy.

Sydney, New South Wales, AU

Dana Asia is an investor in women-led social businesses that promote sustainability and environmental best practice in marginalised communities throughout Asia and the Pacific region. The organisation aligns its work towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (currently nine of 17) in all its projects.Previously as Chair, I led the.

Central, 00, HK

Hong Kong Shark Foundation (HKSF) is a registered charity dedicated exclusively to shark conservation. HKSF's aim is to raise awareness about shark conservation, particularly the unsustainable practice of shark finning, and to reduce the consumption of shark products.

Sydney, New South Wales, AU

Edge Environment is an acknowledged pioneer and leader of the sustainability agenda, delivering impact at scale throughout Asia Pacific and the Americas. The Company provides corporate and government clients with innovative, high-impact full-stack sustainability leadership solutions. I was appointed to the board to drive the acceleration of Edge.

Sydney, New South Wales, AU

• Austrade is a Federal agency within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade helping Australian companies to connect with offshore buyers and attract foreign investment into Australia.
• Change agent, engaged to operationalise a new strategic approach for global markets, injecting private-sector discipline and applying a more dynamic, innovative style of leadership;
• Provided leadership to ~12 direct and >700 indirect reports across ~80 international offices, steering and implementing significant organisational and cultural change with a strong focus on attracting and recruiting.
• Accountable for $90M+ OPEX, with full fiduciary responsibility for governance, optimisation of spend and reporting to the relevant committees;
• Key account director responsible for converting opportunity for Australian businesses, working with executives/CEOs across a diverse range of industry sectors globally;
• Appointed as a responsible director for 13 consulates globally, with full oversight of the welfare of Australian citizens, governance, risk management and consulate operations;

• Allen & Buckeridge was Australia's largest manager of early-stage venture capital funds in Australia focused on emerging technology investments across environment (primarily solar and water), material sciences.
• Tasked to build and lead A&B’s expansion into seed-stage funds management in deep technology sourced from public sector research, with a combined pool of just $50M;
• Led strategic planning for individual portfolio early-stage technology companies, spearheading funding, building the teams and operating models for 14 portfolio companies;
• Oversaw investment fund portfolio management and governance, applying corporate finance skills to understanding cash flow, pricing etc and managing all investor reporting;
• Set up foundation fund operating infrastructure, including key legal agreements, deal flow and due diligence review process, investment approval process, governance policy and structure;
• Owned stakeholder engagement, applying key account management best practice to manage relations with strategic investors (e.g. Boeing, IBM, Intel) who were also customers.ACHIEVEMENTS

• Corporate Vision pioneered the delivery of behaviour-driven culture change and was an acknowledged leader in providing consultation to corporate clients in Australia, NZ & the UK.
• Engaged by the Board to execute a management turnaround of the business and oversee day-to-day operations comprising more than $10 million in revenue and more than 40 professionals.ACHIEVEMENTS
• Completed a successful management turnaround, returning the business to growth and cash flow sufficiency within 6 months.

• Asia Foods Limited was a company established to facilitate a seamless (cold) supply chain for international FMCG and F&B partners into China.
• Start-up leadership role, responsible for building an operational structure from the ground up, while managing all sales strategy and execution and organisational financial management. ACHIEVEMENTS
• Personally conducted 165 investor pitches to secure $25M to found the company, structuring, negotiating and utilising M&A skills throughout the fundraising process to secure investment;
• Established best practice key account management structures for key customer KFC, applying methodology and discipline to sustain and sell to the account;
• Played the lead role in creating competitive tension to maximise the sale price of the company, with the business ultimately bought by Compass Group plc to facilitate their entry to China.

Purchase, New York, US

• PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) is a multinational food, snack and beverage corporation with products distributed across >200 countries, employing ~263K people, generating US$65BN in revenue p.a.
• Agent of change role, responsible for executing a step-change in the way the business operated to revitalise the brand and increase its competitive advantage against rival Coca-Cola;
• Built Asia growth strategy including M&A roadmap and execution. ACHIEVEMENTS
• Oversaw $500M worth of transactions and the strategic entry into China, identifying demand centres, restructuring JVs and pushing for majority ownership of greenfield sites;
• Developed a capability to assess the status quo vs the case for change via discounted cash flow methodology, a proprietary tool used to this day..

Purchase, New York, US

• As the most senior finance professional for Australasia, holding accountability for Australia and New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands;
• Provided senior thought leadership and direction underpinning profitable growth, facilitating the development of 3-year strategic plan including inorganic (M&A) and organic activity;
• Oversaw end-to-end financial and statutory accounting, audit, US & AU GAAP, working capital management, management reporting and analysis, budgeting and all transactional accounting.ACHIEVEMENTS
• Completed A$100M JV restructuring of Pepsi and Lion Nathan Pan-Tasman bottling business.

Mclean, VA, US

Simi Valley, California, US

Circular Economy And Sustainability Strategies

Artificial Intelligence

Design Thinking Bootcamp, Hasso Plattner Institute Of Design (D.School)

International Management Program (Honours), International Business

Mba, Exchange Student

Mba, International Business

Bs (Distinction), Business Management