Chief Executive Officer

As Chief Executive Officer of Rare Earth, Jamie leads with a strategic focus on investor relations, global sales, and scaling our operating system. Under his leadership, Rare Earth has secured industrial-scale commercial supply agreements (scaling to 8 figure annual recurring contracts).

Jamie has 8 years developing hemp supply chains globally and was featured in PwC’s Net Zero Future 50 report (with Rare Earth selected in the final list). He is a trusted advisor to governments and multinationals on modernising industrial supply chains having worked across projects in Europe and North & South America. He previously ran two successful businesses and was one of the first hires in a company that quickly became market leader.

Chief Technology Officer

Selected in the top 10 CTOs globally by Business Enquirer, Suneet is Chief Technology Officer at Rare Earth. With 15 years across software platforms (including AI and satellite monitoring) and bio-materials, he has pioneered the development of our operating system.

Suneet is the inventor of patent-pending hemp technologies and has co-authored several of the world leading research papers on hemp products and ingredient/material innovation. He is a technical advisor to several governments globally on hemp across Europe, Asia and Africa. He also lectures and keynotes at leading climate events including Innovation Zero, Sustainable Aquaculture Summit and Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit.

Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer, Stephen’s first-hand experience as one of Asia’s largest oilseed processing families is key to scaling. He has 14 years experience across industrial operations and corporate finance, including managing transactions of up to US$30 million for high growth companies.

He entered the industrial hemp sector with Rare Earth to develop the company’s international network, growing its footprint from a standing start to thousands of tonnes of production across jurisdictions. He built the first-of-its-kind operating model for scaling supply of hemp to meet industrial scale orders. The impact was recognised with three nominations (including from the Nature Conservancy) for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize.

Markus is a globally influential chairman and strategic advisor recognised for steering multi-billion-dollar enterprises (including $700 million in aqua feed trade sales). Founder of an international investment and advisory firm, he drives innovation in ag-tech, novel proteins and supply chain efficiencies.

Markus forged deep commercial networks across Asia through chairmanship and senior leadership at Golden Springs, Regal Springs, and the Zuellig Group, where he was part of the core team architecting the largest pharmaceutical supply chain in the region. As CEO of a leading private equity family office, he transformed and scaled portfolio companies worldwide, executing complex M&A and orchestrating landmark exits.

Alex is an experienced agri-business consultant with 18 years’ expertise advising some of the largest agri-enterprises. A former Director at Savills, he has worked with over 50 farming groups, collectively managing more than 40,000 hectares of farmland. He also leads due diligence on natural capital projects for family offices as well as PE and sovereign funds (including recent 9-figure acquisitions).

He is a leading advocate for industrial hemp, identifying it as one of the most effective and commercially viable tools for industrial decarbonisation across construction and the built environment. Alex’s insight bridges practical farm management, environmental impact reduction and natural capital deployment.

Sean and Karen are seasoned executives renowned for transforming FAI Automotive into a manufacturing powerhouse. Under their stewardship, FAI expanded its product portfolio to over 30,000 part numbers across 37 product lines, establishing a presence in 60+ international markets, developing a reliable supply and provision of parts globally.

Recognised for exceptional growth, the company received the Queen’s Award for International Trade. In 2021, FAI was acquired by Motus Aftermarket Parts, marking a successful exit and positioning the company for continued global expansion. Prior to his tenure at FAI, Sean was a competitive racing driver, competing in the British Touring Car Championship.