Asia West′s Management Team


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Sanford J. Selman has 25 years of project finance and venture capital experience. During his career, he has arranged approximately $1.5 billion in structured financing. Much of this experience was obtained in less developed countries where availability of private capital is a key developmental constraint. His industrial experience includes power generation and transmission, energy efficiency, water and wastewater treatment, mass transit, air pollution control, pulp and paper, oil and gas production, and refining and petrochemicals.

Mr. Selman holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Investments from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (with Distinction) from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Selman serves as Chairman of Mobius Technologies, Inc. and MaSeR Corporation. He serves as a Director of MBA Polymers Inc. and E-Leather Ltd.
Send E-mail: sandy@asiawestfunds.com

     
 

Risha L. Bond has five years professional experience in research, business and product development, strategic planning and corporate development. With Genencor International, an industrial biotech company, she worked in research (nanotechnologies, enzymology, organic synthesis) and served as a bridge between scientific personnel and market research. She contributed to strategic planning and corporate development and advised the Board of a joint venture company on its long-range plan. During her MBA program, she served as an intern for Cargill in their Industrial BioProducts division where she oversaw teams of outside experts and worked with technical and commercial teams to identify critical go-to-market issues for producing various industrial products from vegetable oils. Her self-directed research led to a successful proposal for a specific opportunity with $100 – 150 million in annual revenue potential. Ms. Bond holds a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Reed College.
Send E-mail: risha@asiawestfunds.com

Additional professional staff have been identified and are positioned to join Asia West upon closing of the AW III. This staff includes professionals with M&A, venture capital, international infrastructure development and industrial biotechnology experience.