Justin Speake

Justin has over 30 years experience in managing people, finances and change within Sales, Service and Operations. He has worked as general manager, and VP level for major organizations including Computer Associates, RR Donnelly, Debug Holdings plc and Centura Software Limited. He has spent the past 15 years fixing existing and building new businesses in Europe and the US.

Over the past 4 years, Justin has been working on a number of Special Economic Zone projects including countries like Afghanistan, Belize, Vietnam, Libya, Somalia, the Solomon Islands which involve understanding how to create economic platforms at a macroeconomic level. In addition, he has been working with a number of US Native American tribes on economic development with a strong focus on community and being one with their environment so there are many similarities to Civiterra.

Andrew Hartley

Andrew is a Chartered Accountant, with expertise in managing cross product risk especially in emerging markets. Andrew worked at SG Warburg/UBS from 1993 to 2014, for the last 11 years as Managing Director of the US $ 3 billion Strategic Equity Solutions portfolio. From 2014 to date Andrew has been managing private equity investments with a focus on Africa.

John Bowman

One of the leading agricultural turnaround experts in the US, John has had extensive experience doing turnaround and restructuring work, both as a consultant and as an executive officer. This has included agricultural companies and food processing companies. His current firm, 631 Success, includes four former senior executives each with decades of experience in various industries, including restructuring and turnaround work.

Jud Goldsmith

An experienced CFO and COO who has worked in taken a number of companies through growth to Exit. This included Hybrid Networks a Nasdaq listed company where he was the interface between the business and the market. He previously held senior roles with Boise Cascade a large timber company and after this turned around a large timber mill and processing plant.

Professor Edouard Mambu ma Khenzu

Edouard gained a first-class degree in Economics from the Lovanium University of Kinshasa. Formerly a top Congolese banking and government official between 1967-1997
Edouard attended the University of Greenwich, in London (UK), where he received an M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance in 1999, and a PhD in Finance in 2003. He taught at the University of Greenwich Business School as a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance from 2000 to 2009.

Returning to the DRC in 2009, he was appointed as CEO of one of the leading commercial banks. In March 2012, Edouard joined the Board of Directors of another leading commercial bank, as President of the Governance and Risks Committee.

Professor Vital M’Bungu Bayanama Kadivioki

Studied Law at the Lovanium University of Kinshasa. Gained a first-class academic qualification. Studied fiscal law in Belgium where he gained a post-graduate qualification as a tax specialist and became a professor of Fiscal law at the Institute of Political Studies, INEP, Kinshasa. An eminent lawyer, member of DRC Supreme Court and of many other Boards. Committed to promote sustainable social development and to combat poverty.

Professor Vital M’Bungu invests a great deal of his energy in helping local communities improve their living conditions by providing healthcare and educational assistance.