Meet Our Advisory Board Members
As an organization new to the industry Plastic Partnership leans on a combination of industry knowledge, entrepreneurship and deep knowledge to of Africa help provide timely guidance.
Lanre Akinola
Lanre Akinola, a climate ambassador for the Africa Climate Action Advocacy Initiative (ACAAI) has over 15 years of experience working in Africa-focused media and business.
A respected commentator and thinker about the continent, Lanre has spoken on numerous international platforms including the World Economic Forum, the OECD, and the United Nations.
In addition to Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa, and serving as the former editor of African Business Magazine, Lanre was part of the founding team of the Financial Times’ pioneering publication “This Is Africa” serving as editor from 2011 – 2015.
Passionate about driving sustainable development in Africa, Lanre has previously served on the advisory board of Invest Africa,the Norwegian-African Business Association and is a Desmond Tutu fellow and former trustee of Tutudesk UK, an education charity
Kevin Mills
Kevin has a long and successful history in the Plastics Industry. Having owned and operated a successful extrusion business and one of the first to integrate recycled PET (rPET) into consumer products, Kevin’s business has consumed thousands of tonnes of recycled PET (rPET) and was Prevented Ocean Plastic (POP) in particular
Upon the successful sale of his business to a multinational Kevin was delighted to accept an offer from Bantam materials to act in a consultative role and help with the continued growth of the POP programme. He is proud to help with combating the blight of Plastics pollution and turn this problem into a valuable resource to be re-used and provide valuable employment for people in those regions.
Kevin brings deep knowledge, authority and insights into the industry enabling Plastic Partnership to benefit from his in depth detailed knowledge of the industry
MIchael V. Roberts
Michael V. Roberts has been turning the business world on its head since he began making deals in the 1970s. With his brother Steve, he started Roberts-Roberts & Associates, a consulting firm. This led to opportunities in politics, real estate, broadcasting, wireless communication and construction.
Michael a former campaign manager for Jimmy Carter was a regular guest at the White House. One year later, Roberts was elected the youngest alderman in St. Louis.
Michael wide range of experience and entrepreneurism and a history of building and selling successful companies including Roberts Wireless $300m and his $460 million thirty-four-company organization including an aviation division, a gated Bahamas community and other real estate developments, provides experience and critical over the horizon thinking to Plastic Partnership