Mr. Jeffrey Castellas
CEO
Jeffrey is the Chief Executive Officer and cofounder of Clean Technology Australasia Pty Ltd. He is Chair of the AustralAsian Cleantech Advisory Panel. He has worked for over a decade in North America and has developed a global network of leading Cleantech investors and companies. Currently he is leading an international initiative that links institutional investors such as Australian superannuation funds with global Cleantech fund of funds and Private Equity buyout funds.
Jeff has organized successful international conferences and investment forums particularly in Hong Kong with the Business and Environment Council, the Cleantech for a in Melbourne and now the first India Cleantech Forum in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry and CII _ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development. CTA is also leading an international team project to prepare a Strategic Action Plan for "Pursing Clean Energy Business in India" as part of the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate.
Jeff was a founding Director of Innovest Australia and the CEO of 4D Models Technology Inc. He has a background in natural resource management as a Director of SRM Levelton and has been a successful entrepreneurial leader in the growth of clean technology companies such as Carnamah that is now listed on the TXS.
Jeff was a lead consultant on the Canadian Capital Markets and Sustainability Program and has presented at international conferences including the World Summit on Sustainable Development, The Triple Bottom Line Investment Conference, and the Cleantech Venture Forums. He graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Environmental Assessment and Land Use Policy from Deakin University, Melbourne and holds a Masters Degree in Sustainability Performance Measurement from Royal Roads University, Canada. |
