Experience

Thirst

• United States
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Nov 2011 - Present

  Thirst is an initiative of the Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum that is tackling the world's water scarcity crisis by educating and engaging the next generation of global consumers. We are:1. Educating young people to become responsible water citizens, managing their own water useand the use of those around them; and2. Growing consumer demand for water-wise products and thereby inspiring companies to useand promote water-wise processes and products.We have 3 highly successful programs:A) Education - Working with teachers and schools, over 2million students have participated in our water education program.B) Innovation Prize - Students compete to identify technological solutions to common water challenges. Over 600,000 students have enrolled in our competition this year, with plans next year to expand this to 1million.C) Run4Water - designed to use an extreme event (running) to bring awareness to the water crisis around the world through real, on the ground stories, and to inspire people to see the power of every single one of us to make a difference on this planet. We also run a highly successful "Thirst Academy" and "Thirst Ambassador" programs to educate and certify our volunteer community to teach and run our programs.We are a registered Charity and work with large numbers of corporate and multilateral organisations such as Inditex, Levi Strauss & Co and the Foundation for UNESCO (amongst others) who support our program.As well as her role at Thirst, Mina is also an athlete and in 2016 was the first person to run across 7 deserts on 7 continents in just 7 weeks, and in 2017 to run 40Marathons in 40Days down 6 of the world's greatest rivers - all in support of UN Global Goal 6 - Water. She was recognised for her achievement being named by Fortune Magazine as one of the 50 greatest World Leaders.



Antarctic Science Foundation

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2018 - Present

• Director

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  A pro-bono Director position to help establish the Antarctic Science Foundation - a non-for-profit Australian-based organisation to bring together science, business, government, philanthropy, and community for environmental research in Antarctica, the Southern Ocean, and the sub-Antarctic.



Global Water Partnership

• Sweden
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  Pro bono position to help support and guide the work of the global water partnership. Currently also the Chair of the GWP Audit and Finance Sub-Committee. Pro bono position to help support and guide the work of the global water partnership. Currently also the Chair of the GWP Audit and Finance Sub-Committee.



Peony Capital

• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder

  • 2007 - 2015

  Together with highly acclaimed businessman and author of "Mr China" Tim Clissold, founded Peony Capital – a 100mill euro fund that provides capital and knowledge to Chinese companies to help them mitigate their impact on the environment. With Tim, Mina established Peony’s offices in Beijing and developed some of the largest carbon projects in the world, and strategic co-operations with China’s largest power companies. Together with highly acclaimed businessman and author of "Mr China" Tim Clissold, founded Peony Capital – a 100mill euro fund that provides capital and knowledge to Chinese companies to help them mitigate their impact on the environment. With Tim, Mina established Peony’s offices in Beijing and developed some of the largest carbon projects in the world, and strategic co-operations with China’s largest power companies.



Climate Change Capital Ltd

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director and Head of Procurement

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2006

  Led the strategic acquisitions of carbon assets around the world. Responsibilities included development of strategy, identification and management of project leads, and negotiation of contracts. Developed a project pipeline of over 100million tonnes of carbon (valued at the time at over 1billion euros), and closed some of the largest private sector carbon purchases in the world. Substantial time spent in China including negotiating carbon deals with large state owned enterprises, as well as small renewable energy producers.



World Bank

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counsel

  • 2002 - 2005

  Developed the first carbon projects in China, India, Indonesia, and Nepal, and structured seven of the World Bank’s carbon funds representing more than 1 billion of assets under management. Developed the first carbon projects in China, India, Indonesia, and Nepal, and structured seven of the World Bank’s carbon funds representing more than 1 billion of assets under management.



Baker & McKenzie

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • 2001 - 2002

  Working with senior partner Martijn Wilder in Baker & McKenzie's world leading climate change practice. Developed some of the first documentation supporting the transaction of carbon credits (still used today), and worked on nascent "first of type" carbon deals across the world. Acknowledged as a leader in the field. Working with senior partner Martijn Wilder in Baker & McKenzie's world leading climate change practice. Developed some of the first documentation supporting the transaction of carbon credits (still used today), and worked on nascent "first of type" carbon deals across the world. Acknowledged as a leader in the field.



Corrs Chambers Westgarth

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • 1996 - 2001

  Involved in privatization and infrastructure investment including the sale and purchase of power, gas and transportation assets in Victoria. Secondment to the Sydney Futures Exchange where she was involved in the development of new financial products – particularly the nascent creation of the first Carbon Markets. Involved in privatization and infrastructure investment including the sale and purchase of power, gas and transportation assets in Victoria. Secondment to the Sydney Futures Exchange where she was involved in the development of new financial products – particularly the nascent creation of the first Carbon Markets.



Sydney Futures Exchange

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Counsel

  • 1999 - 2000

  Working with the new products team to develop the first trade-able carbon sequestration certificates in the world. On secondment from Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Working with the new products team to develop the first trade-able carbon sequestration certificates in the world. On secondment from Corrs Chambers Westgarth.