Executive Team

Angela Joehl Cadena
Head of Operations
Singapore
Angela is a sustainability professional and expert in environmental project development and management with nearly 20 years of experience in the private sector and international organizations. Based in Asia since 2013, Angela has developed and implemented projects on environment, smallholder resilience and climate change with organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Brad Denig
Director, Head of Business Development
Bangkok
Brad is a recognized thought leader in the field of sustainable business and climate strategy. Over a 25-year career, Brad has led teams at Ecova/Engie Insight, ERM, and held Director / Partner level positions at AWR Lloyd and Bain & Company. In addition to co-founding Hutan Synergy, Brad is the co-founder of Syngenera and has long focused on nature-based businesses that address three of the most critical global issues: climate change, natural resource management/biodiversity loss, and inequality.
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Director
Jakarta
Dr. Rio Christiawan a distinguished legal scholar, seasoned corporate executive, and sustainability-driven entrepreneur with over two decades of expertise in corporate law, financing, mergers & acquisitions, and regulatory affairs. His leadership roles have spanned major corporations such as Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology, Asian Agri, Lippo Plantation, and Orang Tua Group, where he led high-level legal, operational, and licensing initiatives.






