Jason Silm

Partner

2015

Chairman

2013 - 2015

Chairman of Russia's largest irrigated farming business owned by Russian and International Private Equity firms.

Head Agricultural Investments, Private Equity Division

2011 - 2014

Heading agricultural and food chain investments within the CIS for VTB Capital, Russia's largest investment bank. - Founded the VTB Capital Private Equity portfolio for agriculture and food chain investments within the CIS. - Established VTB Capital Agriculture Fund. Developed the investment strategy, PPM, investor model and marketing documentation. - Raised $80m of equity from domestic and international investors to launch IrriCo Holdings BVI, an investment corporation; now Russia’s largest irrigated grains producer. - IrriCo Holdings Limited Director and Chairman. - Continual search within the CIS for PE investments in the agriculture and food chain sectors, specifically focusing on production, processing, storage and logistics of grains, oilseeds, dairy, meat and vegetable sectors.

Head Global Operations, Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management

2007 - 2011

Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management (MAFM) - Division Director & Head Global Operations - Executive Committee Member and Head of Global Operations Management for Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management. Responsible for investment strategy development, equity raising, investment execution and ongoing asset management in Australia and Brazil, including portfolios in pastoral, grains, dairy, almond, viticulture and forestry, with a combined NAV in excess of US$1.2b. - Senior leadership roles including MAFM Executive Committee, Macquarie Pastoral Fund Executive Committee, Macquarie Dairy Fund Executive Committee, Macquarie Crop Fund Executive Committee, Director Macquarie Forestry Services, Director Macquarie Agricultural Services and Director Macquarie Farm Assets and Resources.