Katherine Hill Ritchie

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Company: Private Capital Investments

Location: Washington D.C. & Baltimore, MD

Entrepreneurial MBA with 20 years of global investment, operational and board experience.

Investment experience: sourcing & due diligence of global investment strategies including early stage venture capital companies, private equity companies/funds & hedge funds

Operation experience at: fintech companies, venture capital funds, private equity, family offices, family-owned businesses and investment consultants.

Industry experience areas: technology, impact, edtech, fintech, consumer products, med devices, SaaS biotech, material science, industrial, renewable energy, IoT & services companies.

In 2009, I launched my own investment consulting firm, Private Capital Investments, LLC and have worked for 8 Single Family Offices (4 Billionaires), I am also am Angel investor, advise companies and currently I manage the Venture Capital Funds at TEDCO (tedco.md)

I am a frequent speaker & content provider for family office events, investment seminars and University lectures.

Peter Kling

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Company: Edward Jones

Location: New Richmond, Wisconsin

I have been a part of the New Richmond community since moving here in 1995 with my wife, Bridget, who is a lifelong resident. We have four children: Kennedy and Emma who attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, respectively, Ryan, who attends Vermilion Community College and Barb, who is a student at New Richmond High School.

I previously worked as a commercial lender at a local bank. Prior to working there, I served greater St. Croix County as a UW-Extension agent specializing in community, natural resource, and economic development education.

As a former youth basketball and baseball coach, I enjoy being active in the community and currently serve as a board member for the New Richmond Area Community Foundation. When I am not at work, you can find me spending time with friends and family in New Richmond, at our cabin on Spooner Lake or on the golf course.

Since 1996, I have been an Edward Jones client and I am excited for the opportunity to continue to provide the trusted financial strategies and excellent customer service clients have come to expect from Edward Jones.

Mark Lambert

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Company: WaterMark Resource Development Inc.

Location: Encinitas, California

Mr. Lambert is a senior executive with extensive experience in the Water and Environmental industries and has a strong track record of success in the management of successful organizations. Mr. Lambert has held various senior management positions in the Water Industry including IDE Americas Inc., American Water, U.S. Filter Corporation, and Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI). Mark Lambert is Founder and Managing Partner of WaterMark Resource Development Inc.

Lambert is actively involved in the water industry community. He serves as an Imagine H2O mentor. He also serves as advisor to Oneka Technologies; developer of a zero-energy ocean water desalination systems. Mark is also an advisor to Olympus Capital and Prodos Capital. Lambert has been an active member of the international Desalination Association (IDA), American Water Works Association (AWWA), Water Quality Association (WQA).

Mark Lambert

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Company: WaterMark Resource Development Inc.

Location: Encinitas, California

Mr. Lambert is a senior executive with extensive experience in the Water and Environmental industries and has a strong track record of success in the management of successful organizations. Mr. Lambert has held various senior management positions in the Water Industry including IDE Americas Inc., American Water, U.S. Filter Corporation, and Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI). Mark Lambert is Founder and Managing Partner of WaterMark Resource Development Inc.

Lambert is actively involved in the water industry community. He serves as an Imagine H2O mentor. He also serves as advisor to Oneka Technologies; developer of a zero-energy ocean water desalination systems. Mark is also an advisor to Olympus Capital and Prodos Capital. Lambert has been an active member of the international Desalination Association (IDA), American Water Works Association (AWWA), Water Quality Association (WQA).

Ulf Leonhard

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Company: Watervent

Location: Berlin, Germany

I am the founder and owner of Watervent. At Watervent, we match technology entrepreneurs (focus: cleantech, water, industry and related) with investors; especially with family business owners (“corporate investors”) from Germany, Austria & Switzerland!

We have a vast network in central Europe (esp. Germany, Austria, Switzerland) to Mittelstand family companies mainly in the manufacturing industry.

Personally acquainted with > 700 VC investors and Corporate Investors throughout Europe, Israel and USA/Canada.

Jeff Macon

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Company: Missouri Technology Corporation

Location: Kansas City, MO

I have worked with a number of ventures in the water space through my venture development efforts at Fresno State’s Water, Energy, and Technology (WET) Center. Currently, I support the State of Missouri’s venture capital efforts to fund promising science-backed technologies.

Rowe Michels

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Company: Alpheus Water Fund I

Location: Park City, Utah

Rowe Michels is the CEO and Founder of Alpheus Water Research and Alpheus Water Fund I, focusing on early-stage investments in disruptive new water technologies. Prior to launching Alpheus in 2017, Rowe was a Wall Street executive, holding positions as Portfolio Manager, Director of Research and Research Analyst on both the buy-side and sell-side. As an analyst, Rowe was responsible for Electric and Water Utilities, and was ranked #1 in this role for 11 consecutive years. Rowe also currently serves as a Board Member and has part-time operating roles in companies such as EcoVAP, Inc. (www.ecovap; VP of Strategic Planning); Energi (www.energi.us; Director of New Water Technology Research and Integration) and Sustainable Desal (https://www.oceanwellwater.com). Rowe currently resides in Park City, Utah, has five children and 10 grandchildren.

Nicolaas Pannekeet

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Company: PureTerra Management Cooperatief U.A

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Over 20 years of entrepreneurship in China has allowed me to gain knowledge about its business and investment landscape.

My most notable endeavor, Van den Berg Roses China, developed into being China’s leading flower business. In 2014, my team and I were awarded the Cathay Pacific award for Best Dutch Entrepreneurs in China.

I’ve also been co-founder and investor in a multitude of global business ventures and I’m highly passionate about mentoring other entrepreneurs. I am an active member of the global Entrepreneurs Organization network. I have managed both their Shanghai Mentorship and Accelerator program and am currently volunteering to establish the Shanghai chapter’s Social Impact Program.

I reside with my family in Shanghai, but one of our favorite places is Kenya, where the abundance of nature and wildlife makes us feel incredibly enriched.

In October 2018, I completed my first full IRONMAN in Louisville, Kentucky.

Alissa Peterson

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Company: SeaAhead

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

At SeaAhead, we work with startups that will have an impact in ocean health and sustainable ocean industries. SeaAhead manages a vibrant innovation community, with an incubator, BlueSwell, an accelerator, Gulf Blue Navigator, and facilitates seed-stage investments through our Blue Angels investor group and soon SeaAhead Ventures.

SeaAhead catalyzes the intersection of innovation + sustainability + the oceans – what we are calling Bluetech. The increased stress that our growing population & industrialization is placing on the ocean presents an acute need, as well as an opportunity, for scalable new technologies and ventures to improve ocean sustainability. We are designing SeaAhead to be a nexus, bringing together technologists, scientists, startups, corporations, governments and other ocean stakeholders to create impact in areas including greener shipping and ports, aquaculture and fishery processes, offshore alternative energy, coastal resiliency, ocean plastics and smart cities.

SeaAhead has launched by supporting new startups, working with corporations to facilitate their interaction with new ventures and events to galvanize the community. We will seek in the near future to include a venture investment fund as well.

Alissa Peterson

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Company: SeaAhead

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

At SeaAhead, we work with startups that will have an impact in ocean health and sustainable ocean industries. SeaAhead manages a vibrant innovation community, with an incubator, BlueSwell, an accelerator, Gulf Blue Navigator, and facilitates seed-stage investments through our Blue Angels investor group and soon SeaAhead Ventures.

SeaAhead catalyzes the intersection of innovation + sustainability + the oceans – what we are calling Bluetech. The increased stress that our growing population & industrialization is placing on the ocean presents an acute need, as well as an opportunity, for scalable new technologies and ventures to improve ocean sustainability. We are designing SeaAhead to be a nexus, bringing together technologists, scientists, startups, corporations, governments and other ocean stakeholders to create impact in areas including greener shipping and ports, aquaculture and fishery processes, offshore alternative energy, coastal resiliency, ocean plastics and smart cities.

SeaAhead has launched by supporting new startups, working with corporations to facilitate their interaction with new ventures and events to galvanize the community. We will seek in the near future to include a venture investment fund as well.