Businessman at Carbon Credits and Clean Energy Projects
China
- Current
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- Board Member at Foundation for the Development of Environmental and Energy Markets
- Businessman at Carbon Credits and Clean Energy Projects
- Past
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- Associate at Latham & Watkins
- Consultant at International Environmental Trading Group
- Registered Representative at John Hancock
- Education
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- University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
- University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Cornell University
- University of Maryland College Park
- Connections
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- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Websites
Jon M Queen’s Summary
Jon M Queen structures and develops projects under the Kyoto Protocol’s Joint Implementation Mechanism, Clean Development Mechanism, and also under the WWF’s Gold Standard and the Voluntary Carbon Standard. He assists the Foundation for the Development of Environmental and Energy Markets, a non-profit NGO that promotes market and trading policy in Europe.
From 2006 to June 2008, Mr. Queen was a Senior Vice President of the International Environmental Trading Group and its Eastern European Head. Prior to IETG, he was member of the financial services team at John Hancock and also an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP, where he helped undertake the firm's climate change and greenhouse gas business development initiative.
During the Clinton Administration, Mr. Queen worked on Capitol Hill for the House Banking and Financial Services Committee. Jon has basic Russian and proficient French language skills in addition to native English.
Jon M Queen’s Specialties:
A finance, legal and economics specialist, Mr. Queen specializes in trading transactions, project finance, contract draftsmanship, legal analysis, and risk quantification. He has advised clients on a wide variety of transactional and environmental matters including trading, credit enhancement, insurance, project finance, corporate structuring and regulatory issues.
Jon M Queen’s Experience
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Board Member
Foundation for the Development of Environmental and Energy Markets
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
Non-profit policy think tank focusing on clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, emissions trading, Kyoto Protocol and energy markets in Europe.
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Businessman
Carbon Credits and Clean Energy Projects
(Environmental Services industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
kyoto protocol projects, alternative and clean/renewable energy, emissions trading
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Associate
Latham & Watkins
(Partnership; Law Practice industry)
2002 — 2006 (4 years )
Environmental law, corporate law, climate change
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Consultant
International Environmental Trading Group
(Financial Services industry)
January 2000 — January 2001 (1 year 1 month)
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Registered Representative
John Hancock
(Public Company; MFC; Financial Services industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year )
Financial services, client assistance with investment, secured products and long term care portfolios
Jon M Queen’s Education
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University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
Certificate of Study , Business & Public Policy , 2000 — 2002
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University of Pennsylvania Law School
Juris Doctorate , General corporate law, environmental law, real estate law, tax law , 1999 — 2002
Journal of International Economic Law
- Activities and Societies:
- Environmental and corporate law focus
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Cornell University
BA , Economics , 1994 — 1997
- Activities and Societies:
- Academic Integrity Committee
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University of Maryland College Park
Mechanical Engineering and Biology 1993 — 1994
Additional Information
Jon M Queen’s Websites:
Jon M Queen’s Interests:
Finance, law and economics. Jon M Queen specializes in trading transactions, project finance, contract draftsmanship, legal analysis, and risk quantification.
Jon M Queen’s Groups:
Lawyers Have Heart, Oxfam
Jon M Queen’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
