They say it takes a village to raise a child. To create meaningful change, it takes a distributed village – sometimes the world over.
This is why any progress we make is thanks to the willingness of our clients, the dedication and tenacity of our team, the commitment of our delivery partners and the many excellent advisors, spa-ing partners and mentors we have experienced along the way.
The Team
Kate is a Partner at 103 Ventures. She specialises in the identification and delivery of systems intervention points, and the emergent practice of precision activism. Clients and projects include lead consultant for the Urban Land Institute’s C-Change programme, design of a $100m early stage systemic venture fund for the World Banks’ Climate Investment Funds, lead on the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership Net Zero Transformation Inquiry, and advisor to the Transformational Capital Initiative. Kate is an Advisory Board member for Innovator Capital and Senior Associate at Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership.
Kyle is a Financial Advisor at 103 Ventures. Kyle is responsible for finance and commercial strategy for 103. He is a dedicated results driven professional possessing many years internacional finance and commercial experience across multiple disciplines. Kyle brings a demonstrated track record working across a variety of industries providing strategic advice, transactional analysis and project delivery in both an in-house and consultancy capacity. With a dynamic leadership style, Kyle is well placed to deploy resources efficiently to contribute toward to organisation achieving its strategic objectives and consistently strive towards improving overall business performance.
Gemma is an Associate Director at 103 Ventures. With training in social anthropology, she has a deep understanding of both the changing ways in which people live and work in urban environments and the strategic opportunities that lie at the intersection of socio-economic development and net zero. Gemma founded Human City, which focuses on delivering social value within the built environment. Awarded a Winston Churchill and RSA Fellowship, and an Honorary Research Fellow of the University College London, she talks about placemaking, sustainability and impact, and supervises students on the University of Cambridge Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment Masters programme.
Christine is a Virtual Assistant with 103 Ventures. She is joining us as an Executive Assistant and Client Operations Lead, bringing over 20 years of experience in executive support and business operations management across government, corporate, non-profits, and charities. With a background spanning multiple sectors, Christine has worked closely with leadership teams to streamline processes, manage operations, and ensure seamless day-to-day execution.
She is particularly passionate about supporting people and organisations working to make a positive impact.
Rebecca Self is a member of our Associate network and a Collaborator with 103 Ventures. Rebecca provides sustainability advice to accountants, finance professionals and management teams across the world. Originally from the UK, she operates globally from her Dutch-based independent consultancy, Sea Wolf Sustainability Consulting. Prior to this Rebecca was the Director of Sustainable Finance at the South Pol and has worked for four large international financial institutions in London and Zurich over approximately two decades. In her final industry role, Rebecca was appointed to be the first Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Sustainable Finance at HSBC Holdings plc in 2017. She holds a BSc in Economics and Politics, a Masters in Sustainability Leadership from University of Cambridge, and is a Chartered Global Management Accountant.
James is a member of our Associate network and a Collaborator with 103 Ventures.
James is a sustainability strategist with 25 years of senior management experience in sustainable finance. James joins the 103 network as CEO of RePattern.org, and Chief Catalyst of the Climate Safe Lending Network. James served on the Global Steering Committee for UNEPFI, was a founding developer of the UN Principles for Responsible Banking, is on the advisory panel for GFANZ, the delivery group of the UK Government’s Transition Plan Taskforce and on the advisory group of the Horizon Europe’s NATURESCAPES. James is a Senior Associate of CISL, a senior fellow of the Finance Innovation Lab, and a Senior advisor for Club of Rome.
Charmaine is a member of our Associate network and a Collaborator with 103 Ventures.
She is a sustainability strategist with a focus on climate positive initiatives and regenerative economics. Her past projects and clients range from being a sector co-lead in the UNFCCC High-Level Climate Champions systems transformation team, working with international development organisations through the Accenture Development Partnerships, and advising clients such as Santander, Nordea, Tata Group, BP, and Aker Horizons on various decarbonisation and circularity projects. Outside her advisory work, she is a ceramic artist, rewilder, and DJ.
Rachel Sinha is a member of our Associate network and a Collaborator with 103 Ventures. As Director of The Systems Studio, she supports leaders in creating impactful systems change. She co-founded The Systems Sanctuary, delivering education and training to organizations like United Way and WWF. Previously, Rachel co-founded The Finance Innovation Lab in London, an award-winning initiative in systems change. Her background includes work with the European Commission on social business and as Sustainability Manager at ICAEW. With extensive experience facilitating multi-stakeholder processes globally, she has collaborated with the International Federation of Accountants, McConnell, and others. Rachel holds an MA in Marketing and a BA in Psychology and lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her family.
Emily Stewart is a member of our Associate network and a Collaborator with 103 Ventures.
Emily is a systems practitioner, transpersonal coach, facilitator, and connector of people and ideas, with expertise in psychology, complexity theory, research, and innovation. Emily's experience spans sectors such as regenerative food systems, cancer prevention policy, legal curriculum design, homelessness response, community investment, and financial reform. She focuses on guiding organizations in structural and cultural change towards social and ecological equity. Emily is a certified Warm Data Lab host (International Bateson Institute), an alumnus of Oxford University and Schumacher College, and a fellow of On Purpose, Huddlecraft, and St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace.