Jose Tumkaya

Jose Tumkaya has extensive experience in the environmental markets and commodities industry. Jose started their career in 2001 at J.P. Morgan, where they served as the Executive Director for Environmental Markets and Commodities Principal Investments until 2013. During their time at J.P. Morgan, they were responsible for managing investments in this sector.

In 2009, Tumkaya joined ecosecurities, a J.P. Morgan company, as the Chief Operating Officer. In this role, they co-managed the ecosecurities business globally and reported to the Board of Directors. Jose was also responsible for managing the world's largest carbon emissions reduction portfolio, consisting of over 50 million tons CO2e and 700 projects worldwide. Jose held this position until 2013.

After leaving ecosecurities, Tumkaya joined Mercuria Energy Trading S.A. in 2013. Here, they worked in Investments and Strategic M&A, focusing on principal investments, strategic M&A, portfolio management, and board duties. Jose was instrumental in integrating ecoSecurities into Mercuria and participated in the acquisition of another company. Their tenure at Mercuria ended in 2016.

In 2017, Tumkaya took on a role in Strategy and M&A - environmental markets and commodities technology, though the specific company is not provided.

Most recently, in 2019, Tumkaya joined ecosecurities as the Chief Operating Officer.

Jose Tumkaya completed their Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Finance and Management from The Wharton School between 1997 and 2001. Jose then pursued their Executive MBA from Columbia Business School and London Business School, specializing in Business Administration and Management, General, and International Business, respectively, during the academic year 2007-2008. Prior to their university studies, Jose attended ISI - International School of Islamabad from 1993 to 1997, although their specific degree and field of study during this time are not provided.