Arnoud de Villegas

Arnoud de Villegas has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Arnoud is currently serving as the Vice President of Business Development at Mast Reforestation, where they have been since 2021. Prior to that, they held the position of Senior Director of Business Development at the same company. In 2021, they also served as an Advisory Board member at RenewWest and as a Consultant at EFM.

From 2014 to 2020, Arnoud held the position of Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Cal Forest Nurseries, a family-owned renewables agriculture business. Arnoud was also a Board Member of Growpro Inc. and led the principal vertical, Cal Forest, which is now a part of Mast Reforestation. During their tenure, they played a key role in driving impact, growth, market share, and profits.

Other notable roles in Arnoud's career include Senior Advisor at HOMER from 2014 to 2016, Director at The Global Emerging Markets Group (GEM) from 2011 to 2014, and Independent Alternative Investments from 2004 to 2013.

Arnoud's early career includes positions such as Co-Founder at Banyan Tree Research from 2006 to 2008, where they were a lead advisor and Executive Committee member of India Hospitality Corp (IHC), the first cross-border reverse merger in Indian history. Arnoud also served as a Senior Analyst at Degroof Petercam from 1999 to 2004, where they played a pivotal role in establishing the New York office and focused on Funds of Hedge Funds. Additionally, they worked as a Trainee in Structured Trade Finance at Citi in 1997, specializing in debt financing of capital exports and reporting directly to the European Head of Structured Trade Finance.

Arnoud de Villegas attended Regent's University London where they studied European Business School. Arnoud also attended Ampleforth College and Eaglebrook School, but no specific degree or field of study is provided for these schools.