Shawn Lesser, President
Shawn Lesser founder and president of Sustainable World Capital, he has long standing relationships with Sustainability Portfolio Managers throughout the World. Shawn has over 15 years of experience in national and international institutional equity sales. His previous affiliations include co- head of international institutional equity at Morgan Keegan in Atlanta GA and Managing Director at NBA Deutsche Bank in Atlanta. Shawn is conversational in both German and Spanish. As a frequent speaker, Shawn showcases his knowledge of renewable energy investing subjects. In addition, he participates with a variety of renewable energy, sustainable technology and advocacy groups including the Sustainable Investment Forum. He also serves on the Board of Team Type 1 Charity.
Bill Miller, Business Development Advisor
After resigning his commission from the nuclear submarine force to pursue an advanced degree, Bill launched his career as a business advisor to small and mid-market companies. He has often been faced with the challenge of reducing a broad entrepreneurial vision to a real-world plan to create value and then developing the resources, both monetary and human, to execute the plan.
Bill has refined an expertise in business analysis which directs clients to focus on identifying inefficiencies in business processes, embrace a conceptual business model, and then implement changes which increase financial performance and business value. He has helped many businesses significantly lower their cost of capital through financial restructuring.
Bill is a founder and executive of several domestic and international businesses and has successfully resolved bi-lateral trade and sourcing issues in eastern Europe and Asia for clients as well as his own businesses. He has raised more than $100 million of debt and equity capital for emerging businesses.
Bill has an MBA from Tulane University and a Bachelor of Engineering from Vanderbilt University. He is a graduate of the Naval Nuclear Power School where he achieved an MS (equivalent) in nuclear engineering. Bill is a Registered Professional Engineer.
*William Miller acts as a consultant to SWC on business development. He does not hold any securities licenses.
Carmen Scholz, Scientific Advisor
Dr. Carmen Scholz is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Dr. Scholz is also a member of the Boston Retinal Implant Project. She is the North American Associate Editor of Polymer International and she is on the Associate Editorial Board of the Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers. She is an Executive Officer of the Bio/Environmental Polymer Society. Dr. Scholz is a consultant for the Biodegradable Products Institute. She co-edited three books within the ACS book series on the subject of renewable resources and degradable polymers.
Dr. Carmen Scholz received a Diploma (MS degree) in polymer chemistry and a doctorate (Ph.D. degree) in chemistry from the University of Technology in Dresden, Germany. Dr. Scholz has 20 years of research experience in the fields of biodegradable and biocompatible polymers. Prior to accepting a her current position, Dr. Scholz worked at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Lowell and at the International Center for Biomaterials Science at Tokyo Science University. Dr. Scholz conducts active research in the fields of poly(amino acids) and poly(hydroxyalkanoates).
*Dr Carmen Scholtz acts as a consultant to SWC on scientific aspects. She does not hold any securities license.
