
Peter Richards (44), Senior Manager, Business Development. Mr. Richards has 20 years of international business development and product management experience. Since 2002, he has been working in the cleantech sector providing business development advisory services to renewable energy companies. He has worked for Carbon International and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) and has raised finance for PS Wind Management and Solco Solar. He is on the advisory board of the Low Carbon Accelerator.

Stan Koci (35), Business Development Czech Republic. Prior to the founding of Cycleenergy Mr. Kočí was responsible for international project finance in CEE countries at VENTACC. Before joining VENTACC and Cycleenergy, Mr. Kočí co-founded and expanded a Vienna-based wholesale company with subsidiaries in the Czech Republic and Slovakia establishing distributions channels for companies like SHARP and AGFA in Czechoslovakia and other CEE countries. Mr. Kočí has over 10 years of experience with technology firms, is an expert in obtaining subsidies and grants in CEE and has experience in real estate development in CEE.

Kalina Kambanova (29), Business Development Bulgaria. Mrs. Kambanova has been providing consultancy services to the Bulgarian renewable energy sector since 2005. She is also a specialist in EU grant and subsidy programmes. Prior to joining Cycleenergy she worked at a Bulgarian Bank in the Executive Office. She holds a Masters in International Finance and speaks fluent English, Italian, Turkish and Bulgarian.