John McMorris

John McMorris has served at the forefront of the dynamic Climate Change, Environmental and Sustainability space since 2001, developing carbon offset and renewable energy projects and technology, in scale, across the globe and entering into Research and Development agreements with universities, the private sector and sovereign governments. John was the first to structure multiple GHG mitigation project sites into a single (United Nations) UNFCCC project and the first to create ‘optioned’ projects (for future grid connection under pre-approved conditions) in approved UNFCCC projects. John has worked extensively with UNFCCC to develop methodologies (and to a lesser extent, influencing policy), primarily in the CDM space and later under VCS/VERRA. He has worked with the Provincial Canadian and the Californian GHG systems (and VCS/VERRA) in their early days to qualify innovative carbon forestry projects.

John was a co-founder and President of AgCert International, a global Climate Change project firm which became one of the world’s two largest until its acquisition by AES. AgCert comprised more than 850 staff in 9 countries and developed over 750 approved (mostly CDM) projects throughout the Americas, including more than 90% of the available animal biogas production sites in Mexico and Brazil. John was also a founding executive of Forest Systems Management Co, a global carbon forestry company, which for the first time combined seasoned forestry and carbon professionals to develop sustainable forestry solutions using advanced monitoring and verification tools. Forest Systems Management went on to implement numerous large-scale programs in New Zealand and Brazil. John also worked as the COO of Alternative Energy Corp from 2015-2018, installing and managing energy projects in Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Laos.

John was instrumental in developing the world’s most advanced carbon software aggregation system and was also a contributing author to “A Guide to Carbon Law and Practice.” John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

 Brad Upham

Brad is an entrepreneur and business consultant with over 15 years of experience in the areas of business development, finance, and management. In 2013 he founded Rock Willow Energy LLC to provide marketing and logistics services to South American mining and energy concerns.  Initially focused on providing specialty heating fuels for the European market, the company developed a global network of traditional and alternative energy providers and customers. Rock Willow Energy LLC is active in Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Asia.  

Before setting up Rock Willow Energy, Brad helped launch Ecologic Solutions, a company providing environmentally-preferable cleaning supplies for businesses and TLJ Gourmet Foods LLC, a wholesale prepared food product company serving retail supermarkets. Additionally, Ecologic Solutions develops business solutions and plans for the telecommunications and public relations companies, Cable & Wireless Plc and APCO Worldwide.

Brad is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and holds a BA in Russian History from the University of Chicago and an MBA from George Washington University.

 John Crane

John Crane worked as Chief Financial Officer for Jet Support Services, Inc., the world’s largest independent provider of maintenance programs for private and business jets. Prior to his time with JSSI, John had an extensive career in Asia. A 1990 graduate of the Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania, John worked in Singapore in business development for United Technologies (Otis Elevator) and then joined JP Morgan. He spent almost 14 years with JP Morgan in New York, Hong Kong, and Bangkok.

​John established the JP Morgan office in Bangkok in 1996, and was responsible for their Thai investment banking business for eight years, executing a variety of financing and M&A transactions for leading corporate clients as well as the Kingdom of Thailand. Subsequent to his years with JPM, John consulted for a number of Thai and international clients including Macquarie Bank, Mobile Systems, and Thoresen Thai Agencies where he served as CFO of Mermaid Maritime and coordinated that company’s listing on the Singapore stock exchange.

 Glenn Edwards

Glenn Edwards is the founder and chairman of Chart Organization, LLC, an Investment Company with closely held assets in real estate, fashion, entertainment, and technology.  Chart Organization is named to honor Norma Edwards, Glenn’s mother, whose maiden name was Chart. Norma was an only child, and with no male cousins, the family name would have passed away with her.  Today Chart honors Norma’s memory and embodies her core values of treating everyone with integrity and respect. 

Before forming Chart Organization, Glenn joined his small family business, All Metro Health Care, in 1980.  Over his 25-year career, he grew All Metro into the largest family-run home health care business on the east coast with 7,000 employees and 25 offices.  Glenn sold All Metro in 2005 to a Senior Management led buyout backed by private equity.  

Glenn is the author of two books, Coming into Your Own: How to Develop the Morals and Mindset of a (Future) Business Leader; and If You’re Waiting for a Sign to Start Your Business, This Is It:

Glenn is the Chairman of Mixology Clothing Company, a Board member and Angel Investor at Critical Response Group, and VEPO Water Solutions.  Glenn graduated with a BA from State University at Stony Brook.