PORTLAND, OR - Agriculture Capital (AC) is making waves in regenerative agriculture by welcoming Ben Vitale as its new Partner. This strategic appointment brings three decades of expertise in carbon markets and sustainable agriculture to AC's mission of revolutionizing food production and environmental stewardship.
"I was incredibly excited to join Agriculture Capital, an organization that can generate climate dividends based on the carbon removal services that agriculture provides while feeding the world," Vitale stated.
The addition of Vitale comes at a crucial time as AC aims to scale up its efforts to help corporations achieve net-zero goals through integrated carbon removals and emission reductions. His extensive experience in leveraging capital markets for sustainable climate solutions is expected to play a pivotal role in this endeavor, according to the press release.
With a successful track record of raising over $400 million in equity over the past decade, Vitale is set to lead the scale-up of institutional-grade carbon removals and emission reductions at AC. This initiative is critical to the company's strategy of reducing carbon footprints and enhancing ecosystem resilience.
"Ben brought a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success in areas directly aligned with our core mission at Agriculture Capital. His expertise would be invaluable as we continued to scale our efforts in making food production more regenerative, improving soil health, enhancing biodiversity, and effectively using every part of our farmland to combat climate change," shared Rob Hurlbut, Managing Director.
Vitale's appointment underscores AC's commitment to sustainable agriculture and climate-smart business practices. His previous roles as Chief Executive Officer and Operating Partner at Resilient Infrastructure Group and Principal at Equilibrium Capital Group have prepared him for this new challenge.
"Ben’s passion for climate mitigation and resilience, when directed at the regenerative agriculture opportunity, will help generate economic value for AC and our grower-partners while decarbonizing points along the supply chain. Only a few exceptional people have deeply integrated climate considerations into business operations to drive financial returns and sustainability outcomes like Ben," expressed Brooke Randall, Principal.
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