Credentials and awards aside, you’ll work with interesting, collaborative, experienced people all over the world – and we’re fun too.
From Nairobi to North Carolina, Oaxaca to Oxford and many points in between we are all motivated by the same goal – to reduce 1 billion tonnes of carbon emissions.
Our Management Team
Sheri Hickok
Chief Executive Officer
Sheri Hickok
Chief Executive Officer
Sheri has worked across the world with companies scaling climate solutions. With a focus on clients, partnership, and impact, she leads our work with climate-leading businesses and high impact projects to drive the global transformation to a low carbon economy.
Will Rusden
Chief Financial Officer
Will Rusden
Chief Financial Officer
Will leads our financial management and strategic planning. An ICAEW chartered accountant, he brings 15 years of experience across both practice and industry, giving him deep expertise in financial control, commercial finance, and operational decision-making.
Alexandra Connac
Chief Corporate Affairs and Impact Officer
Alexandra Connac
Chief Corporate Affairs and Impact Officer
Alex brings a wealth of knowledge of carbon industries and scale-ups, gained from her experience managing legal, compliance, risks and intellectual property activities. She takes a business-oriented approach to her role, all while leading with empathy and enthusiasm.
Kelly Fitzwater
Chief Operating Officer
Kelly Fitzwater
Chief Operating Officer
Kelly leverages her deep understanding of supply chain, project management, and operational transformation to secure and deliver high-quality projects for client portfolios and manage our project development operating projects across the globe.
Rob Stevens
Strategic Adviser
Rob Stevens
Strategic Adviser
Rob draws on his policy expertise and deep knowledge of sustainable development to act as a strategic adviser at Climate Impact Partners. He focuses on shaping approaches that enhance the environmental and social impact of the voluntary carbon market, providing guidance on how to align market practices with emerging policy, stakeholder expectations, and sustainable development priorities.
Carolyn Bacchus
Client Solutions, Americas
Carolyn Bacchus
Client Solutions, Americas
Carolyn is a dynamic commercial leader with more than ten years’ experience in strategic partnerships, business development, and client engagement. She plays a pivotal role in helping organizations meet their climate goals through tailored environmental market strategies.
Meera Varsani
Client Solutions UK, Europe, ROW
Meera Varsani
Client Solutions UK, Europe, ROW
Meera brings extensive experience in building businesses and transforming complex models, applying this to help corporate clients navigate carbon markets with confidence. She leverages deep expertise in market strategy, sales, and operations to deliver tailored solutions that drive measurable climate impact and long-term growth.
Ben Gatley
Commercial Project Development
Ben Gatley
Commercial Project Development
Ben develops high-quality carbon projects and investment opportunities in the voluntary carbon market, ensuring they deliver measurable climate impact. His work spans due diligence, site assessments, legal and commercial analysis, and structuring agreements bringing rigour and innovation to help businesses achieve their sustainability goals.
Chris Duck
Claims and External Affairs
Chris Duck
Claims and External Affairs
Chris helps global companies navigate the complexities of the voluntary carbon market, including evolving standards, regulatory frameworks, and integrity initiatives. With deep expertise in climate policy and market mechanisms, Chris plays a pivotal role in shaping corporate strategies that align with high-integrity climate action.
Dr Maren Burrows
Technical & Quality
Dr Maren Burrows
Technical & Quality
Dr. Maren Burrows ensures the integrity and quality of carbon projects across our global portfolio. She specializes in evaluating project feasibility, compliance, playing a pivotal role in advancing projects that deliver measurable climate impact and align with rigorous standards.
Hannah Blackmore
PR and Communications
Hannah Blackmore
PR and Communications
Hannah creates communication strategies that amplify how we transform climate ambition into measurable impact through high-quality carbon market solutions. She brings expertise in integrated campaigns, media engagement, and external affairs, with a passion for using communications to address critical societal challenges.
Lilian Kagume
Health and Livelihoods Projects
Lilian Kagume
Health and Livelihoods Projects
Lilian is an experienced carbon asset developer applying her deep knowledge and expertise to support projects through carbon certification cycles. She have rich experience in the development of health and livelihoods projects including clean cooking, water projects, solar energy and sustainable infrastructure.
Mike Dixon
Product and Technology
Mike Dixon
Product and Technology
Mike builds and scales product and technology teams that deliver measurable business outcomes. With 20+ years’ experience across fintech, sustainability, media, and marketplaces, he helps organizations turn strategy into platforms that drive growth, efficiency, and value.
Rhiannon Szmigielski
Marketing
Rhiannon Szmigielski
Marketing
Rhiannon Szmigielski helps organizations navigate the carbon market with clear, credible sustainability communications. At Climate Impact Partners, she leads content strategy and stakeholder engagement to support clients on their journey to net zero. She brings a strong background in marketing and a passion for turning climate ambition into real impact.
Sam Garner
HR
Sam Garner
HR
With over 15 years’ experience in global consulting environments, Sam is a passionate people leader who thrives on partnering with leaders to unlock growth and engagement. She brings deep expertise in strategic HR, talent management and leading complex change across Europe, the Middle East, Johannesburg and the UK.
Sophie Whitehead
Legal
Sophie Whitehead
Legal
Sophie brings deep expertise in scaling investment in voluntary carbon market projects, with a strong focus on nature-based solutions and international legal frameworks. She works closely with business leaders, project partners, investors, and clients to deliver high-integrity projects that drive climate impact.
Tim Cowman
Global Sourcing & Article 6 Solutions
Tim Cowman
Global Sourcing & Article 6 Solutions
Tim brings more than 15 years of expertise in carbon finance and markets, spanning roles in both the public sector (UNFCCC) and private industry. His global experience, including working in Jamaica, Brazil, Germany, Uganda, and Kenya, gives him a unique perspective on how market-based mechanisms can drive meaningful climate action, aligned with local realities.

