- Biology (BSc); Microbiology (PhD); Carbon Financing (Cert); Business Development (MDBI); Business Strategy and Management of Professional Services (Cert).
- 35+ years of solid work experience conducting environmental and social (E&S) due diligence, E&S long-term monitoring, Research and Development, and E&S risk management for large-scale projects across LAC and NA.
- Internationally experienced Senior Level Consultant with a unique background in Business, Science, Technology, Leadership, and Mentoring.
- Knowledgeable about extractive (forestry, pulp & paper), energy (solar, onshore and offshore wind, green hydrogen, waste to energy, biodiesel), and decarbonization (anaerobic digestion, reduction of GHG emissions, biochemical processes, conversion of renewable oils) sectors.
- Advance knowledge of international finance institutions’ (EP banks, DFIs, ECAs, and MDBs) E&S frameworks and standards; in particular, the IFC performance standards and Equator Principles.
- Strong professional connections with a vast network of local, regional, and global E&S and international finance institutions professionals.
- Proven expertise managing multi-millions dollar contracts and multi-technical and diverse teams to conduct strategic E&S consultancy, as well as supporting senior executives and Lenders with tailored value-add solutions to address E&S risks and improve their overall E&S performance.
- Multilingual abilities (English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Hebrew).
Michael Sills
Senior Principal Environmental Scientist and Senior Project Manager