Experience

Johnny Cashew

• Netherlands
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cashew Revolutionist

  • Jun 2020 - 3 years 7 months

  Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands



Sunchem B.V.

• Netherlands
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Executive Director

  • Jun 2019 - 4 years 7 months

  Amsterdam Area, Netherlands Sunchem BV is established as the holding company for Sunchem's global activities including being the registered office of our patent and seed variety. Furthermore from the Amsterdam hub I manage 5 FTE in the Amsterdam office as well as 5 FTE Between Italy, South Africa and Brazil and manage the relationship with a variety of stakeholders in the related field. Three key achievements at Sunchem BV: 1. Africa's first truly circular aviation project in which we utilize 100% of our… Show more Sunchem BV is established as the holding company for Sunchem's global activities including being the registered office of our patent and seed variety. Furthermore from the Amsterdam hub I manage 5 FTE in the Amsterdam office as well as 5 FTE Between Italy, South Africa and Brazil and manage the relationship with a variety of stakeholders in the related field. Three key achievements at Sunchem BV: 1. Africa's first truly circular aviation project in which we utilize 100% of our Solaris crop for operations at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg (biodiesel, airport catering and ground staff clothing); 2. Green Octane (100% renewable alkylate fuel) which aims to supply to the motor racing sport and handheld high performance tools such as bush cutters, chainsaws etc.; 3. Bio-Pharming SL632, a specific Solaris strain which can function as bio pharmaceutical production platform together with Cape Town BioPharming Unit and Rostock University; 4. Sales of licence for our Solaris crop to other African countries a.o. Malawi; 5. Led and closed PE round for Africa. Show less



Sunchem South Africa

• South Africa
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Board Member

  • Jun 2018 - 5 years 7 months

  Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Director

  • Jan 2017 - Feb 2021

  Pretoria Area, Zuid-Afrika Sunchem South Africa is the licensee of Sunchem's patent and Solaris Variety for the African region.

• Head Of Operations

  • Apr 2016 - Jan 2017

  Johannesburg Area, South Africa Sunchem (SA) is a subsidiary of Sunchem Holding and is an industrial and development company operating in the field of genetic recombinant DNA applied to plants for the production of energy (renewable) and production of high end protein (amino acids) for feed purposes. Sunchem has through crossbreeding engineered a high seed yielding non nicotine tobacco variety. Sunchem SA is the official licensee for the international patent PCT/IB/2007/053412 for the SADEC region. In this… Show more Sunchem (SA) is a subsidiary of Sunchem Holding and is an industrial and development company operating in the field of genetic recombinant DNA applied to plants for the production of energy (renewable) and production of high end protein (amino acids) for feed purposes. Sunchem has through crossbreeding engineered a high seed yielding non nicotine tobacco variety. Sunchem SA is the official licensee for the international patent PCT/IB/2007/053412 for the SADEC region. In this role I'm responsible for development and expansion of the Solaris tobacco and creating a solid base for further role out of the Sunchem technology in the SADEC region.



SkyNRG - Future Friendly Flying

• Head of Feedstock Sourcing & Trading

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2016

  Amsterdam Area, Netherlands At SkyNRG, world market leader in sustainable aviation fuels, I'm globally responsible for its feedstock development program. Currently developing projects in Brazil, Guatemala and South Africa as well as securing our Used Cooking Oil (UCO) streams.



Renewable Energy

• Philippines
• Non-profit Organizations

• Entrepeneur

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2013

  Currently active in China with a strong focus on waste-to-energy and bio-diesel feedstock management.



Trihelix International Business Developers

• Business Development Partner

  • Jul 2010 - Oct 2013

  Beijing Through our network in China we create new entities/ businesses active in the renewable energy market in China.



Diligent Tanzania

• General Manager

  • Dec 2008 - Aug 2010

  Diligent Tanzania is a producer of Pure Plant Oil out of Jatropha Curcas L. This oil is used to convert to bio-fuels. As Genereal Manager I'm P&L responsible for all our operations in Tanzania.



Sino-ACT today Snow Valley

• Managing Owner

  • Aug 2006 - Sep 2008

  Beijing, China A company specialized in growing vegetables for the east Asian market. The business is acquired by a third party in 2008.



CTA MAKRO, Beijing China

• Fresh Food Manager (produce)

  • Sep 2005 - Aug 2006

  Beijing City, China I worked with Makro China as a management trainee and later worked in their fresh produce department responsible for sourcing of produce for the stores in Beijing and later restart the fresh food departments of the Tianjin stores.



Comit Farms Waikerie (SA), Australia

• Field manager

  • 2004 - 2005

  At Comit Farms I was in charge of their Pinaroo harvesting operation