Affiliated Consultants

John Claussen joined CEA as a consultant in 1998 and has supported its sustainable business, philanthropic services and sustainable investment practice areas. He is now based in Southeast Asia, where he is a Principal with Starling Resources; a private consulting practice in Indonesia, and is the Managing Director of the Conservation and Community Investment Forum. He is also an advisor to the Chemical Strategies Partnership and a number of private foundations.

John brings 15 years of consulting and project management experience working with business, government, and non-profit clients throughout North America and Asia. Throughout his career he has focused on delivering rational, common sense solutions to a broad array of environmental challenges, including: designing business models joining productivity and profit with pollution prevention and chemical use reduction; developing long term financial management analysis and tools to ensure that conservation investments result in the greatest returns possible; and, leading microfinance initiatives for fishermen and farmers to provide business skills and financial resources needed to participate in truly sustainable trades.

Prior to joining CEA, John worked as a consultant with Radian International in the Silicon Valley and as a government relations manager for a bio-technology firm in Cambridge, MA.

John earned a BS degree in Biology from Valparaiso University in Indiana in 1993. When not working or spending time with his family, he enjoys scuba diving, biking, reading, and the occasional game of baseball with the Jimbaran "J's" Baseball Club in Bali.