Our People
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Bor Boer
Bor Boer
CEO and Partner
Office Location: Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
Year Started: 2014
Industries of Interest: Food and beverages, ag-tech, animal protein
Background:
- 15 years of experience in corporate finance and corporate banking across various Asian and European geographies
- Senior executive positions within Rabobank, Dutch multinational bank in food and agri financing
- $6.5bn aggregate transaction/investment track record in the Food and Agri space
- MSc in Economics from University of Amsterdam, including exchange at Keio University, Japan and UDE Montevideo, Uruguay
Email: bb@terraproteinequity.com
Phone: +44 (0) 131 466 3672
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Stephen Mcloughlin
Stephen Mcloughlin
Partner
Office Location: United Kingdom
Nationality: South African
Year Started: 2015
Industries of Interest: Sugar cane, broadacre cropping, coffee, horticulture, animal proteins
Background:
- Director/Owner of Agri-Culture-Africa Limited, agribusiness consultancy
- Advisor on CSR for agricultural projects and companies across Africa
- 10 years ag experience in South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania and Sierra Leone
- Former Cane Development Manager, Agricane Limited, $115m sugarcane project in Sierra Leone
- MBA from the University of Edinburgh
Email: sm@terraproteinequity.com
Phone: +44 (0) 131 466 3673
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Tom Ward
Tom Ward
Non-Executive Director
Office Location: United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Year Started: 2015
Industries of Interest: Food and beverages
Background:
- Core member Scottish & Newcastle deal team when acquired by Heineken/Carlsberg for £10.5bn
- Non-Executive Director (and acting Chairman) of Admiral Taverns Ltd
- Chairman of Hire Space Website Limited, Chairman of Foundation Scotland
- MSc Oxford University and University of Edinburgh
Email: info@terraproteinequity.com
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Joe Connor
Joe Connor
Partner
Office Location: United States of America
Nationality: American
Year Started: 2014
Industries of Interest: Pork production, animal and vet science, genetics, bio-security
Background:
- Internationally acclaimed Doctor, researcher and publisher of Veterinary Medicine
- Founder/President of Carthage Group comprising Carthage Veterinary Service
- Professional Swine Management, LLC; Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions, LLC
- Senior advisor to agribusiness projects in Mexico, Brazil, Russia, Japan and China
- Extensive financing and project management experience with greenfield projects in pork
- $350m aggregate track record in the pork value chain in Mexico, Brazil, Russia, Japan and China
Email: jc@terraproteinequity.com
Phone: +44 (0) 131 466 3643
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Hamish Webb
Hamish Webb
CIO and Partner
Office Location: Australia
Nationality: Australian
Year Started: 2015
Industries of Interest: Animal proteins, wool and horticulture production
Background:
- 9 years Equity Capital Markets at ABN AMRO Morgans, Australia's largest full-service investment adviser
- 7 years operational experience in the livestock / live export and red meat industry
- Producer of sheep, cattle and goats in Queensland Australia
- $4.8bn in aggregate transactions in Agribusiness across equity and debt capital markets
Email: hw@terraproteinequity.com
Phone: +44 (0) 131 466 3674
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Erik Tveteraas
Erik Tveteraas
Director
Office Location: United Kingdom
Nationality: Norwegian
Year Started: 2014
Industries of Interest: Ag-technology, aquaculture
Background:
- 9 years experience in business development, project management and finance
- 4 years experience consulting two of largest agricultural coops in Scandinavia
- Principal on the £10m Roslin Technologies deal, largest Agritech start-up in UK history
- MSc (Distinction) International Business & Emerging Markets, University of Edinburgh
- Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, CAIA Association
Email: et@terraproteinequity.com
Phone: +44 (0) 131 466 3679
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Marijn Hendrickx
Marijn Hendrickx
Director
Office Location: Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
Year Started: 2017
Industries of Interest: Food retail, food and beverages, animal protein, ag-technology
Background:
- 9+ years of experience in corporate finance and corporate banking
- Associate Director Capital Structuring, Rabobank
- Relationship manager Rabobank Shanghai covering inbound food and agricultural clients
- MSc in Financial Management and Investment Analysis, Tilburg University
- BSc in Business/Managerial Economics, Tilburg University
Email: mh@terraproteinequity.com
Phone: +44 (0) 131 466 3675
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Jason Fernandes
Jason Fernandes
Associate
Office Location: United Kingdom
Nationality: Indian
Year Started: 2014
Industries of Interest: Poultry, pork and salmon production, ag-technology
Background:
- Investment team member since 2014; involved in several ag and ag-tech projects
- 4 years experience within the Retail Banking division of one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East
- MBA from University of the West of Scotland, UK
- BSc in Accounting & Finance, St. Joseph's College of Commerce, India
Email: jf@terraproteinequity.com
Phone: +44 (0) 131 466 3677
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Cayne Moffat
Cayne Moffat
Analyst
Office Location: Netherlands
Nationality: British
Year Started: 2017
Industries of Interest: High protein animal feeds, ag-technology
Background:
- Investment team member since 2017
- Spring Analyst at Investec Wealth & Investment
- BSc Hons in Mathematics (Accelerated Program), University of Edinburgh, UK
- CFA Institute, Level II Candidate
Email: cm@terraproteinequity.com
Phone: +44 (0) 131 466 3645
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Luke Stark
Luke Stark
Analyst
Office Location: Netherlands
Nationality: American
Year Started: 2018
Industries of Interest: Large and small-ruminant dairy production, beef production, ag-tech
Background:
- MSc Management (CEMS) Candidate, University of Sydney, Australia
- BSc Animal Science, Cornell University, USA
- CFA Institute, Level I Candidate
- Previous work as Commercial Operations Analyst, 10k Angus/Wagyu operation in Australia
- Sheep dairy farming experience, 1,000 sheep/800 goats in New York, largest operation in the Northeast at the time (3 years)
- Past research experience with onion pathogens/pepper breeding and genetics at Cornell University (4 years)
- Countries worked in: New Zealand, Australia, USA
Email: ls@terraproteinequity.com
Phone: +31 6 29 46 42 60
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David Hume
David Hume
Independent Advisor
Office Location: Australia
Nationality: Australian
Year Started: 2017
Industries of Interest: Genetics, animal and vet science
Background:
- International scientific authority on livestock genetics and food security
- Institute Director (2007-2017), The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh
- Professor of Mammalian Functional Genomics and Research Director, Royal (Dick)
- School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh
- Visiting Professor, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland
- Senior Scientist, RIKEN Genome Sciences Centre, Yokohama, Japan
- Involved in establishing the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) in collaboration with International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, Kenya
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Jim Johnston
Jim Johnston
Independent Advisor
Office Location: United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Year Started: 2016
Industries of Interest: Poultry
Background:
- 1996 to 2002 - Main Board Director (Group Agricultural Director) of Rainbow Chicken Ltd in South Africa
- 2003 to 2006 - Managing Director of Grampian Food Group poultry business in the United Kingdom
- 2006 to 2010 - Founded Food Chain Partners Ltd a specialist consulting business focused on the international poultry industry
- 2010 to Present – Food Chain Enterprises Ltd providing consulting, recruitment and training to the poultry industry
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Ray Hankes
Ray Hankes
Independent Advisor
Office Location: United States of America
Nationality: American
Year Started: 2015
Industries of Interest: Meat Processing
Background:
- Division Manager, Food Safety & Animal Protection, Illinois Dept. of Agriculture
- Operational/Technical Agribusiness Consultant, Hankes Consulting
- Former Complex Manager under President of Fresh Meats, Tyson Foods
- Former President, National Pork Producers Council and National Pork Board
- PhD in Meat Science and Ruminant Nutrition from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- MSc in Animal Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Advanced HACCP certification; LEAN Manufacturing; multiple courses on ethics, leadership, coaching and diversity; and Pork Quality Assurance Plus® certification