My conviction is that Bio-Logical Capital can help introduce an entirely new paradigm of land use...[and] become the company best known for creating an entirely new business model of sustainable and restorative land use emulated widely by others.

Normal is boring and, in the case of real estate and natural resources, the normal model - reductionist, extractive and single purpose - is short sighted and damaging. I'm driven by the creative and sophisticated approach that we apply at Bio-Logical Capital, the opportunity to create value long-term and the adventure inherent in our work.

I've had my "ah-ha" moment and it's evolved into Bio-Logical Capital. Now, as a company, our challenge is to provide the "ah-ha" moment for the business world. To prove the business case for the environment.

Why diminish ecosystems when we have the power to enrich them? I am proud to demonstrate that progress need not occur at the expense of nature.

As an attorney, I have learned that laws, rules and regulations alone are not enough to inspire real change in the way we treat our natural world. For meaningful change, businesses and landowners must recognize that protecting and rebuilding the environment is critical to their bottom line.

This is cool. It's game changing. Investors, governments, communities, stakeholders all benefit from our model while saving the planet.

I joined the company to demonstrate the business case for large-scale biodiversity conservation and restoration in the tropics, with significant benefits for local communities. I like the fact that the company is open to a range of investment sectors and also committed to monitoring and evaluation to truly demonstrate triple bottom line results.

On a grand scale, business as usual has to change, and BLC will help lead that change. Our commitment to generate conservation outcomes through entrepreneurial, site-specific approaches will create new models of healthy interaction between people and nature.

I believe the world is at a fundamental transition point – with humankind facing seemingly insurmountable environmental, economic and social challenges stemming from our choices of how we live and how we build. Solving these kinds of puzzles is what gets me out of bed in the morning.

We farm 25 acres of pinot noir vineyards "LIVE" certified sustainable and salmon safe.

A year ago I was sitting on a Wall Street commodities trading desk. Now, I spend my time walking around farms boot-deep in manure, and I love it!

We need to improve how we invest in and live with the land, to maximize its long-term potential and sustainability.