Jeffrey W. Ubben

Committees: 

Environment, Safety and Public Policy; Finance 

Attributes and skills:

• Financial expertise and portfolio management
• Risk management / Investment stewardship experience
• Relevant scientific / Technology and safety experience
• Low carbon solutions technology and safety experience
• Public company board governance experience

Expertise provided to the Board:

Having served on over 20 public company boards, Mr. Ubben brings a long history of successfully challenging and working alongside Boards and management teams to grow value for shareholders. His expertise in return-driven, environmental and socially active investing—including his unique knowledge and experience investing in the energy transition—helps the Board to make better strategic and investing decisions around low carbon solutions, including carbon capture and hydrogen technologies. 

Qualifications: 

Inclusive Capital Partners, L.P. 

• Founder, Portfolio Manager and Managing Partner (2020 to present)
• Inclusive Capital Partners is focused on increasing shareholder value and promoting sound environmental, social and governance practices.

ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. 

• Founder and CEO (2000 to 2020)
• CIO (2000 to 2017)

Blum Capital Partners, L.P. 

• Managing Partner (1995 to 2000)

Fidelity Investments

• Served in various positions including Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst (1987 to 1995)

Current public company directorships: 

Bayer AG (2024 to present)

Previous public company directorships in last five years: 

AppHarvest, Inc. (2019 to 2022)
Enviva Inc. (2020 to 2023)
Fertiglobe Plc (2021 to 2023)
Nikola Corporation (2019 to 2022)
The AES Corporation (2018 to 2021)
Vistry Group PLC (2023 to 2024)

Other affiliations: 

World Wildlife Fund (Board member); Duke University (Board member); Noodle Corporation (Board member); Grower’s Edge (Board member)