meet the team

  • Eric Fröse | Founding & Managing Partner

    10 years of climate and sustainability activism at Saudi Aramco, helping C-suite leaders to advance the sustainability dialogue and efforts at the world’s largest energy company. 25 years of driving strategy and international outreach competence at leading Global corporations. Prior to founding LifeSpace, he co-authored Aramco’s strategy and integration of forestation programs into the company’s decarbonization strategy, and established nature-based-solutions as a viable option. G | E | F | S

  • Simon Wilson | Chief Environmental Science Officer

    25 years’ experience in environmental management in GCC, Asia and Africa specializing in ESIA, sustainable development, and biodiversity management in coastal zones. goes here

  • Per Ekstam | Partner & CFO

    Senior Finance & Audit professional with broad cross-functional knowledge and +20 years international management experience from leading American multinational corporations in chemicals and consumer goods. Strong general business understanding and extensive experience gathered from direct management responsibility over Finance, Audit, Internal Controls & Compliance, Business Development & Planning, Global Project Management, M&A, IS, HR, Administration, and Purchasing.

  • Anonymous | Founding Partner & Chief Operating Officer, MD WLS KSA

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  • Jan Dirk Wegner | Technology Lead, Professor Dr.

    Founder and head of the EcoVision Lab. His main interest is in developing original, data-​driven methods at the interface of machine learning, computer vision, and remote sensing to solve open questions in ecology.

  • Benno Böer , Environmental Science Program Advisor, PhD

    Former technical program leader and environmental scientist at UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization, for over 25 years, with on-the-ground experience in important biospheres on all continents. Background in environmental science. Global expert for mangrove forest conservation and restoration, with extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. Spearheading Blue Carbon as a priority conservation area, and Global network of Blue Carbon scientists. G | E

  • Miguel Clüsener-Godt | BOD Member WLS Foundation, PhD

    Former head of the Global UNESCO program MAN & BIOSPHERE. Leader at the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization, for three decades, with on-the- ground experience in important biospheres on all continents. Background in environmental science. Global network of UNESCO leadership and partner organizations. G | E | F | S

consultants

  • Corporate Lawer

    20+ years in supporting global corporations in the FMCG sector with legal advice and contracting.

  • Corporate Finance & Audit

    30 years in supporting global corporations in the FMCG sector with finance and reporting solutions.