Jules Kortenhorst is the CEO of Bridge Carbon, one of the largest carbon market developers focused on clean cooking and nature-based solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. As the CEO of Bridge Carbon, he has overseen a large commitment to strengthen the quality, integrity and transparency of the carbon markets, as a mechanism to bring more climate capital to countries in Africa and Asia. Prior to joining Bridge Carbon Jules was a partner at Vision Ridge Partners, a sustainable real assets investor that seeks to capitalize on the global transition to sustainability. In the decade before, Jules served as the CEO of RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute), a leading energy transition NGO that works to transform global energy use to secure a clean, prosperous net-zero future for all. Under his leadership RMI grew from 50 to over 600 staff and expanded globally.