Team
OUR TEAM'S EXPERTISE
Our team comprises industry experts who bring decades of experience in carbon project development, environmental science, policy, carbon finance, and sustainability strategy. Together, we work with a singular focus: to craft personalized emission reduction solutions that not only mitigate the impact on our planet but also drive economic value for our clients.
Meet The Experts Behind Karbon Kredit Corp.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JOSEPH DAGROSA, JR.
CEO & Chairman
- 30+ years of capital markets and private equity experience
- Current Chairman, DaGrosa Capital Partners
- Co-founder and former Co-Chairman, Quinn Residences ($900 million REIT)
- Former Vice-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Jet Support Services, Inc.
- Director, ISG World & Brazil Tower Company LP
JOAO CAMARGO
Co-Chairman
- Executive Chairman of CNN Brasil
- Executive Chairman of Esfera Brasil
- Former CEO of Esfera Brasil
- Chairman of Radio Disney Brasil
- Chairman of 89 Investimentos
IVAN DUQUE
Vice Chairman
- Former President of Colombia
- Former head of the Culture, Creativity, and Solidarity Division at the Inter-American Development Bank
- Former Colombian Senator
- Former senior advisor to the Inter-American Development Bank
FRANCIS X. SUAREZ
Director
- 43rd Mayor of Miami
- Senior Operating Partner, DaGrosa Capital Partners
- Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
- Board of Advisors, ISG World
- Former President of U.S. Conference of Mayors
- Life Member, Council on Foreign Relations
CONNIE COLLINGSWORTH
Director
- COO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Director, Premera Blue Cross and Banner Corporation
- Former Partner and Executive Committee Member, Preston Gates & Ellis (now K&L Gates)
- Former Board Co-Chair, Women’s World Banking
- Former Board Chair, Social Venture Partners
- Founder and Former Board Chair, French American School of Puget Sound
BILL OWENS
Director
- 4-Star Retired Admiral
- Former Vice-Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Former Chairman, AEA Investors (Asia)
- Former Vice Chairman, NYSE, Asia
- Co-Founder, Red Bison Advisory Group
- Former Chairman, CenturyLink
- Former Vice Chairman and CEO, Nortel Networks
- Former Chairman & CEO, Teledisc
EXECUTIVE & TECHNICAL TEAM
PEDRO FREITAS
Managing Director
- Master in Environmental Sciences, Harvard University
- Accomplished and results-oriented Environmental Manager / REDD+ Specialist with a solid background in sustainability and conservation
- Proven success in conducting comprehensive environmental assessments, formulating and executing strategic environmental management plans, and providing expert technical guidance to diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Remarkable experience in developing and managing more than 1.2 million acres of Amazon rainforest.
- Demonstrated adeptness in fostering strong relationships with internal and external partners.
- Exceptional ability to link international and local collaborators for the identification, development, certification, and financing of top-quality carbon reduction projects, particularly REDD+ initiatives in the Amazon Basin.
Roberto Strumpf
Managing Director
- Bachelor in Biology from the University of São Paulo (2004) with a focus on Human Ecology. Master in Environmental Sciences from the University of Sydney (2008), with a focus on energy and climate change.
- He worked as a technician on CDM projects to generate carbon credits in 2005. Founding partner and Environment Director of OSCIP Green Initiative for 2 years (2006 and 2007).
- He was project coordinator at the Center for Sustainability Studies at Fundação Getúlio Vargas – GVces from 2009 to 2011, where he oversaw projects related to the corporate management of climate change and ecosystem services.
- He coordinated the climate dimension of the BM&F Bovespa ISE in 2012 and the development of the ICO2 methodology.
- Certified trainer in the GHG Protocol methodology by the World Resources Institute – WRI in 2011.
- WRI consultant for the development of the GHG Protocol for agriculture between 2012 and 2014.
Eduardo Ferreira
Managing Director
Eduardo Ferreira is a seasoned expert in carbon and climate finance with over 17 years of experience. He was instrumental in establishing the carbon desk at J.P. Morgan during the Kyoto Protocol era and contributed significantly to the acquisition of EcoSecurities, the world's largest carbon firm at the time. At the World Bank, he developed a strategic carbon strategy for the Paris Agreement compliance market and was pivotal in mobilizing substantial funds for pilot projects. Recently, he led the Latin American office of Climate Impact Partners, a global leader in carbon offset project development. Mr. Ferreira holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Oxford.
FINANCE & COMMERCIAL TEAM
JOSEPH DAGROSA, JR.
CEO & Chairman
- 30+ years of capital markets and private equity experience
- Current Chairman, DaGrosa Capital Partners
- Co-founder and former Co-Chairman, Quinn Residences ($900 million REIT)
- Former Vice-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Jet Support Services, Inc.
- Director, ISG World & Brazil Tower Company LP
ANTONIO PRIMO
Senior Partner
- 20+ years of executive management experience
- Current Senior Operating Partner, DaGrosa Capital Partners
- Board of Advisors, ISG World
- Board of Directors, GNPW Group
- Former Founder and CEO Ande Healthcare Solutions
- Founder and former CEO Compequip Solutions
- Former Partner, Kapital Football Group
MARTHA BEJAR
Senior Partner
- Life Member, Council on Foreign Relations
- Current Senior Operating Partner, DaGrosa Capital Partners
- Director, Afiniti, Lumen Technologies, Commvault Systems, Inc., Quadient SA, Sportsman’s Warehouse
- Co-Founder, Red Bison Advisory Group
- Former Executive at Unium Inc., Flow Mobile, Wipro Infocrossing, Microsoft, Nortel Networks, Bell Communications Research and AT&T BellSouth