Philippe Crête has more than 17 years of experience in the field of climate finance and natural capital. As a Managing Director at Fondaction Asset Management, Philippe develops, raises and manages investment funds in the sectors of climate change, natural capital and environmental commodities. Previously, he worked for seven years for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), where he acted as regional coordinator for Africa for the UN-REDD programme and climate finance expert. In these positions, he developed and managed numerous development projects in the environmental sector, with a particular emphasis on the development of innovative financial mechanisms to reduce deforestation and promote sustainable land management. Before joining FAO, Philippe Crête was a partner and deputy director of the brokerage and consulting firm ÉcoRessources, now known as Coop Carbone, where he was responsible for sourcing and trading carbon offsets on global carbon markets, as well as for developing climate change projects and emission reduction strategies for large emitters. Philippe Crête holds a bachelor’s degree in international development studies and economics and a master’s degree in bioresource engineering from McGill University.