Experienced Innovator and Business Developer with a demonstrated history of working in Agriculture and Commodities. Skilled in Venture Capital, Corporate Venture, Innovation, Ecosystem building, Company building, Startup mentoring and investing. +25 years of experience in Latin America in both the financial and commodities sectors.Strong knowledge of risk management, derivatives, commodities markets, electronic trading, and Agricultural markets. Fluency in English, Portuguese, and intermediary French. Strong interest in AgTech 2.0 (digital agriculture and supply chain) and any disruptive innovation that can improve the efficiency and quality of food production. Practical farming experience, having grown up on a small dairy farm in Ireland, now completely transformed by technology. Accomplishments include:- Winner of Jesse H Neal Award 2010 for best recurring Webcast covering South American Grains Market.- Guest speaker at the 2007 Commodity Classic event in Tampa Bay, Florida, with a presentation on Brazil's phenomenal growth in soybean production.- Winner of National Excellence Award 2007 from the NAAJ (North American Agricultural Journalists Association) for analysis of Brazil’s grain sector.- Author of "Cereal Killers – Grain Markets 101” commissioned by U.K publisher Harriman House
Listed skills include Derivatives, Commodity, Financial Markets, Risk Management, and 32 others.