eco.business Fund

Birthe Bruhn-Leon is an independent board member at Eco-Business with experience in corporate credit, structured finance, and impact finance. Her background includes senior executive roles in international settings, with expertise in business strategy, organizational transformation, governance, financial analysis, risk management, and compliance. She advises on capital mobilization for enterprise growth, infrastructure development, energy transition, and digital transformation.

Chimwemwe de Gaay Fortman is a Partner at R2C with over 25 years of experience in global investment and leadership across debt, equity, and blended finance structures. She advises international impact funds and corporations on sustainable investments, corporate governance, and capital mobilization, with a focus on climate, nature, and public health outcomes.

Chris Knowles is an independent advisor on climate and environmental finance with prior experience as a long-term staff member at the European Investment Bank, where he led a team focused on climate and environmental finance and managed annual allocations of approximately €20 billion. His background spans development economics, project finance, public-private partnerships, and corporate and banking credits. He serves as a board member of Outrigger Impact and has held positions on supervisory boards and advisory committees for clean energy, environmental, infrastructure, and carbon funds.