The science is clear, we are rapidly running out of time to save our natural world. We need a new approach to help organisations meet pending net-zero and biodiversity targets.

At Bright Tide, we work with businesses to help them make climate change and biodiversity a strategic priority. We do this through (i) providing guidance and advisory support to organisations on their climate and biodiversity strategies (ii) facilitating training workshops for staff members on climate change and biodiversity risk and (iii) connecting businesses to investment-ready solutions in the climate/biodiversity markets.

Our approach can help companies meet important net-zero and biodiversity targets, increase employee engagement and wellbeing, improve brand positioning and helps companies make the transition to more sustainable and nature-positive supply chains.

When we work together, amazing things can happen.

Our team

Our team

Our Mission

Founder and Director

HARRY WRIGHT

Harry’s passion for conservation was ignited at a young age when he moved to Australia. Fascinated by reptiles, he dreamt of becoming a herpetologist like his hero Steve Irwin.

Harry studied law and practised in the private sector for ten years. It was there he saw the potential to harness the ingenuity and resources of the private sector to help solve global conservation issues, inspiring him to launch Bright Tide.

Harry has extensive knowledge of conservation issues, international law and social entrepreneurship, regularly giving lectures and leading workshops for both the private and education sectors.

Harry is also the founder of The Conservation Project International, senior board member of Back2Business International, Advisor at Oceanovation, Trustee at the Seahorse Trust and a board member at the United Nations Westminster Association.

Director

JOHNATHAN BAILLIE

Jonathan Baillie is a director of Bright Tide and CEO of On the EDGE Conservation and President of the Board of NATURAL STATE. Baillie was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist at the National Geographic Society where he oversaw grants, impact initiatives, National Geographic Labs, explorer programs, and the international team, initiating several ground-breaking collaborations across regions and sectors to conserve and monitor the natural world. At National Geographic he initiated a campaign to protect 30% of the planet by 2030 that has now been adopted by countries around the world.

Before National Geographic Society he was Director of Conservation Programmes at the Zoological Society of London where he built and oversaw a portfolio of conservation projects in over 50 countries, and gained a reputation for developing innovative, cross-sectoral collaborations to support conservation at scale. One of the many initiatives that Baillie helped develop and launch at ZSL was the EDGE of Existence Programme.

Director

ANNA GUYER

Anna is the founder of Greenhouse Communications, a leading communications agency with a mission to power positive social and environmental change.

Working with pioneers – entrepreneurs, businesses, NGOs, and investors, Anna works with innovators to help accelerate their impact and scale the transition to a net zero green economy.

From communications strategy, positioning and narrative development, partnerships, stakeholder engagement, to developing communications campaigns, Anna is an experienced collaborator and facilitator working with pioneers to address the big issues we face and providing support on how to scale solutions at speed and at scale.

Senior Strategy and Engagement Advisor

ALice Leguay

Alice Leguay is an entrepreneur, investor, and consultant specializing in regenerative business and nature-based solutions. Previously a partner at Standard Deviation, championing business on a regenerative trajectory, Alice has a proven track record in creating strategic partnerships and contributing to the growth of startups and scale-ups.

Her experience encompasses over 20 years across finance at Morgan Stanley, and fintech startups in the UK and Europe. Alice is also a co-founder of the Regenerative Placemaking Collective, an NGO focused on sustainable urban development.

A regular speaker at forums like ChangeNow and HEC Paris, Alice holds certifications in Regenerative Economics & FInance from Capital Institute, Sustainability in Business from CISL and as Soil Advocate from Kiss the Ground. She graduated from Wadham College, Oxford with an MA in Modern History & Italian.

Alice volunteers with Sitopia Farms and participates in WWOOFing, demonstrating her commitment to sustainable practices. She is fluent in English, French, and Italian.

Advisor

DR RALPH CHAMI

Dr. Ralph Chami is an Assistant Director at the IMF. He is currently on sabbatical from the IMF working on tackling the two risks to humanity – climate change and biodiversity loss.

He has developed a model for valuing natural capital, including blue and green nature, flora and fauna, and a framework for developing the natural capital markets for ecosystem services.

Expert on fragile and low and middle income states he is co-founder of Blue Green Future (bluegreenfuture.org) and Rebalance Earth and on the Advisory Boards of the Geneva Macro-Labs, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA) and the EU-Mediterranean and African Network for Economic Studies (EMANES, formerly EMNES), as well as Senior Finance Advisor at Finance for Biodiversity Initiative, F4B.

Advisor

DIANA FOX CARNEY

Diana Fox Carney is an advisor to various companies working to accelerate the world’s transition to net zero greenhouse gases. She also sits on the boards of several not-for-profit organisations in the climate space.

She is presently supporting private equity firm, Helios Investment Partners, in the development of an Africa-focused climate venture. She also sits on the Advisory Board of growth equity fund, BeyondNetZero, and Canadian ag-tech company, Terramera. She is a Strategic Advisor at Willis Towers Watson, a Senior Advisor on climate at Eurasia Group, and a trustee of ClientEarth (North America) and the Shell Foundation (investing in renewable energy access and mobility).

Diana began her career with the UK Government in Zanzibar, then spent time as a Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute working especially on rural livelihoods and asset-based approaches to development. She has also held leadership positions at Canada 2020 and the Institute for Public Policy Research (UK) and was until recently the Executive Director at Pi Capital in London. She was educated at the Universities of Oxford and Pennsylvania and currently lives in Ottawa, Canada.

Advisor

ABIGAIL CARROLL

Abigail Carroll is an Entrepreneur, Investor, and Board Member in Europe and the US.

In addition to her work at Bright Tide, she serves on the board of BlueTrace, an American seafood traceability saas company with hundreds of clients in North America and Australia. She is a Member of Blue Angels, Paris Business Angels, and Maine Angels.

Abigail has spoken publicly on the subjects of the environment, entrepreneurship and aquaculture at venues such as TEDX, the Boston Athenaeum, Maine Live, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, and many more. Her publishing credits include articles about oysters, the environment, and France in Global Geneva, Portland Press Herald, The Bangor Daily News, This City Paris, and The Daily Telegraph (UK’s broadest circulated daily).

Abigail is incoming President of the World Affairs Council of Maine and is on the Biddeford Shellfish Conservation Committee.

She received an MIA in Banking and Finance from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. She speaks English, French and some Spanish.

Advisor

CLAUDIO PEDRETTI

Claudio is an Italian entrepreneur, industry leader and expert in solar off-grid, mini-grids and DRE generation (Distributed Renewable Energy).
He is the Founder & CEO of Green Climate Ventures, which provides expertise and patient capital to the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the areas of rural electrification, renewable energy, agribusiness, and cooling. Additionally, Claudio is Founder and President of the Club of Florence, a think tank that puts Florence at the center of the global debate on Climate Action and Climate Finance.
He served a two-year mandate as President and Chairman at Alliance for Rural Electrification, the largest worldwide industry association representing 190 companies in the sector. Moreover, Claudio sits on the board of several private companies and non-profits organizations around the world.

Marine Scientist Consultant

ROWAN HENTHORN

Rowan Henthorn is a marine scientist , ocean advocate and environmental communicator, dedicated to learning from , and protecting the natural world. Primarily working on projects that relate to ocean health , including blue carbon and plastic pollution, but also passionate about nature connection and holistic sustainability.

Over the last 10 years, Rowan has had the opportunity to work all over the world and enjoys working both in the field, on practical projects that deliver environmental and social good , and in the policy and legislative sphere, to ensure lasting change is engrained for our future.

Most recently Rowan has been working on a pioneering blue carbon project on the Isle of Man , and work through her environment Consultancy, Make Good Limited.

Blue Economy + Ocean Lead Consultant

TOM MILLS

Prior to joining Bright Tide, Tom worked for leading equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs for over 8 years . He worked closely with startups across sectors, with a particular interest in climate and sustainability and managed the day to day operations of the investment team, before leading the product development of the platform for entrepreneurs.

Tom is also a passionate naturalist, conservationist, scuba diver, freediver and photographer. His photography has been published in national newspapers and exhibited as part of the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

More recently he spent a few months working on a marine conservation project in Raja Ampat in Indonesia as a scientific diver for IndoOceanProject.

Finance Consultant

Tom Godwin

Tom's professional journey spans finance, legal and operations roles, and he currently leads these functions at Relectrify, an Australian scale - up revolutionising battery storage technology.

He has played a pivotal role in securing growth funding and enabling groundbreaking projects in collaboration with industry leaders such as Nissan and American Electric Power.

Motivated by a keen business acumen and an unwavering passion for sustainability, Tom is committed to using his skills for environmental and social good. Beyond his professional pursuits , Tom cherishes his role as a father to his little boy, Freddie. Combining his love for the natural world and desire to create a better future for his son, Tom enjoys exploring the countryside with Freddie , hoping to instil in him a profound appreciation for the wonders of nature.

Marine Scientist Consultant

AMBER CARTer

Amber Carter is an interdisciplinary marine scientist specialising in the social and ecological dimensions of marine conservation. Her expertise lie in combining marine ecology, climate science, and social science to unravel the impacts of environmental change on small-scale fishing communities.

Her research efforts are aimed at identifying effective strategies for mitigating and adapting to these changes. Through extensive fieldwork and engagement with local communities, Amber fosters knowledge co-production, ensuring that scientific research is both inclusive and locally relevant.

With experience working in diverse locations such as Mexico, Miami, and Madagascar, Amber has collaborated with stakeholders ranging from large NGOs to local communities on various marine issues. She has an MSc in Marine Systems and and Policies and is in the final year of her PhD, both based at the University of Edinburgh .

Senior Strategic Comms Advisor

Sangeeta laudus

Sangeeta Laudus has over 25 years experience working in the financial services industry in London. A former capital markets lawyer, she now acts as a Strategic Communications Advisor for a number of clients, including Bright Tide, with a particular focus on ESG, conservation and the environment. She led on the City of London Corporation’s “Road to COP26” programme and is an ambassador for social enterprise initiatives Rewired Earth and Island Innovation.