Henry Throp is a research analyst for the Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator. He is interested in transforming land-based sectors to shift how products are sourced, distributed and used to support a more circular regenerative bioeconomy. Prior to joining Chatham House in 2019, he was awarded a Generation UK Scholarship from the British Council to intern at the Beijing-based NGO Greenovation Hub, researching the Paris alignment of multilateral institutions. Henry has an MSc in Physics from Imperial College London, where he published work on the impact of climate change on tropical cyclone formation and oceanic carbon sequestration.
Ana Yang is the executive director of the Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator. Her interests focus on how to drive change for a fairer and more sustainable future. Ana has strong interdisciplinary work experience and is currently working on understanding how finance and innovation can enable the deep sustainability transition. Prior to joining Chatham House, Ana worked at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, where she led the land use and finance work stream of the Climate Change Programme. Between 2005 and 2008, she was the executive director of FSC Brazil’s Forest Stewardship Initiative and later joined the International Finance Corporation (IFC) sustainable business advisory team, advising companies and investors on impact investments in the Amazon. She is now chair of the board of Instituto Clima e Sociedade (iCS – Institute for Climate and Society), a grant-making organization based in Brazil focused on climate change and social development. Ana has an MSc in Social Policy and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas.
Suzannah Sherman is a research associate for the Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator. Prior to joining Chatham House, Suzannah worked as an environmental consultant, leading a wide range of projects to provide insights and advice to private sector organizations on environmental management, on topics covering multiple aspects of sustainable business including life-cycle product assessments, circular economy implementation and science-based carbon target-setting. Suzannah has an MSc in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford and a BA in Geography from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Roberto Waack is an entrepreneur and business leader of private companies, including in the pharmaceutical and forest sectors. He is the former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Renova Foundation, as well as a founder, shareholder, former CEO and chair of the board of Amata SA. Roberto is also a board member of various Brazilian companies and civil society organizations, including Marfrig, Wise Plásticos SA, Synergia, Instituto Arapyaú, the Ethos Institute and WWF-Brasil. Previously he held positions on the boards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Roberto is a founding member of multi-stakeholder organizations such as the Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture and One Concertation for the Amazon, and is a Chatham House associate fellow. Roberto is a biologist and holds a master’s in Business Administration from the University of São Paulo.