The People Building Nature's Financial System

Ecologists who understand markets. Technologists who understand nature. Commercialists who understand both. This is the team making high-integrity nature finance a reality.

3
Core Disciplines
B Corp
Certified Team
35+
Years Collective Experience

The team

Scientists, technologists, and finance professionals united by the mission to build high-integrity nature markets.

Cain Blythe, CEO and Founder

Cain Blythe

CEO & Founder

Author, public speaker, and thought leader in nature finance. Co-author of Rewilding. Named one of the UK's 100 most influential environmentalists.

Edmund Pragnell, Nature Finance Lead

Edmund Pragnell

Nature Finance Lead

Driving CreditNature's commercial strategy across UK and international markets. Expertise in nature finance partnerships and corporate engagement.

James Rudolph, Finance Director

James Rudolph

Finance Director

James brings experience spanning EY's energy and renewables practice, commercial finance in large multinational businesses, and private markets with a focus on impact. At EY, he worked with energy and renewables businesses generating revenues in the tens of billions of pounds, building the technical depth he later carried into senior finance roles at multinational companies. A deliberate move into private markets followed, with finance leadership roles at 60 Decibels, a social impact company, and Piclo, an energy grid flexibility business, prior to joining CreditNature to help scale its mission of mobilising high-integrity investment into nature recovery.

Nicole Erasmus, MarComms Lead

Nicole Erasmus

MarComms Lead

Building CreditNature's brand presence and market communications. Leading stakeholder engagement across all channels.

Robyn Silcock, Operational Excellence Manager

Robyn Silcock

Operational Excellence Manager

Overseeing operational excellence across CreditNature. Responsible for team growth, compliance, and process optimisation.

Dr Simon Morgan, International Projects Lead

Dr Simon Morgan

International Projects Lead

Scaling CreditNature's global project development and nature credit programmes. Founder of ValueNature and co-founder of the Biodiversity Credit Alliance, with over two decades of expertise in conservation ecology.

John Hartshorn, Nature Products Lead

John Hartshorn

Nature Products Lead

Leading the development of CreditNature's NARIA product suite, translating ecosystem science into tools for restoration projects and investors. Chartered Geographer and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society with 30+ years in geospatial technologies.

Thomas Hodgson, Analytics Lead

Thomas Hodgson

Analytics Lead

Building the mathematical models and scalable analytics that underpin CreditNature's ecosystem intelligence. PhD in Mathematics from the University of Edinburgh, with a research background in computational ecology and mathematical biology.

Sophy Jones, Nature Fintech Developer

Sophy Jones

Nature Fintech Developer

Designing and developing CreditNature's metrics methodologies. A quantitative ecologist bridging traditional ecology with nature fintech, with research experience spanning Imperial College London, the Natural History Museum, and Oxford University.

Barney Bedford, Senior Geospatial Analyst

Barney Bedford

Senior Geospatial Analyst

Leading the testing and assurance of CreditNature's Ecosystem Condition Index, working to establish NARIA as a globally recognised framework. Expertise in spatial ecology, catchment modelling, and geospatial analysis across terrestrial and riverine ecosystems.

Dan Bass, Rewilding Landscapes Manager

Dan Bass

Rewilding Landscapes Manager

Designing and delivering investment-ready nature restoration projects, working directly with landowners to plan, price, and finance ecosystem recovery. Expertise in rewilding land use transitions, stakeholder engagement, and implementing the NARIA Framework.

Neepun Bangaru, Backend Engineer

Neepun Bangaru

Backend Engineer

Designing and maintaining the cloud infrastructure that powers CreditNature's ecosystem intelligence platform. Expertise in Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, and scalable systems architecture.

Advisors

Senior advisors supporting CreditNature's scientific foundations, investment strategy, and market positioning.

Suzi Cross, Non-Executive Director

Suzi Cross

Non-Executive Director

As a CreditNature board member, Suzi brings 18+ years of nature recovery leadership from Ecosulis. Suzi has led both Ecosulis and CreditNature to B Corp certification and advises on quality and compliance in nature-positive investment.

Jeff Davit, Finance Advisor

Jeff Davit

Finance Advisor

Leading financial structuring for flagship nature finance transactions, including the Broughton Sanctuary deal. Expertise in green finance structures and project-level deal architecture.

Dr Paul Jepson, Co-Founder and Advisor

Dr Paul Jepson

Co-Founder & Advisor

Co-founded CreditNature and shaped its scientific foundations, including the NARIA framework. Co-author of Rewilding and internationally recognised thought leader in conservation, with 40 years of experience spanning Oxford University, biodiversity policy, and ecosystem innovation.

Tatjana Greil Castro, Advisor

Tatjana Greil Castro

Advisor

Supporting CreditNature's investment strategy and credibility in institutional markets. Global Head of Investments at Muzinich & Co., with nearly three decades of experience in corporate credit and sustainable finance.

Richard Peers, Business Advisor

Richard Peers

Business Advisor

Advising CreditNature on sustainable finance strategy, data, and market positioning. Founder of ResponsibleRisk, former Microsoft Global Banking strategist, and contributing editor at Finextra on sustainable finance. TNFD Forum and Data Catalyst member.

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