Satish Selvanathan

Co-founder And Chair at Lanka Environment Fund

Satish Selvanathan, CFA has a diverse and extensive work experience. Satish currently serves as the Executive Chair at Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd and has been in this position since January 2020. Satish also held the position of Executive Director at the same company from January 2018 to January 2020.

Additionally, Satish Selvanathan has been actively involved with YPO. Satish has served as a Member of YPO from June 2018 to August 2020 and was part of the Executive Committee for the Malaysia Chapter from August 2020 to the present. Satish also holds the role of being part of the Regional Executive Committee for Southeast Asia since July 2021.

Furthermore, Satish Selvanathan is the Co-Founder and Chair of the Sri Lanka Environment Fund since June 2019. Satish played a key role in the successful establishment of this organization.

In terms of their previous work experience, Satish Selvanathan competed as an Obstacle Course Race Ultra Athlete at Spartan Race, Inc. in 2017. Satish participated in the 24-hour Spartan Ultra World Championships in Iceland and completed an impressive distance of approximately 500km in the three months leading up to the event.

Satish Selvanathan has also worked as a Director at Creador, a private equity firm with a focus on growth capital investments in South and Southeast Asia. During their time there, they oversaw the business turnaround of Asiamet Education Group Bhd., a higher education provider.

Prior to that, they held the role of Director at Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd, where they focused on the business turnaround of Premium Vegetable Oils, the specialty fats subsidiary in Malaysia.

Earlier in their career, Satish Selvanathan worked at The Boston Consulting Group as a Consultant, providing strategic guidance to clients. Satish also served as an Associate Director at Barclays Investment Bank and as an Associate at BNP Paribas.

Overall, Satish Selvanathan's work experience showcases their expertise in various industries and leadership roles.

Satish Selvanathan, CFA holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Columbia Business School, which they obtained from 2007 to 2009. Prior to that, they completed a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree in Engineering, Economics & Management at the University of Oxford from 1997 to 2001. In addition to their formal education, Satish has obtained several certifications including the FT Non-Executive Director Diploma, Systems Thinking certification from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Climate Reality Leader certification from The Climate Reality Project, and CrossFit Level 1 Trainer certification. Satish is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder.

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  • Co-founder And Chair

    June, 2019 - present