Future Forests Rooted in Nature. Driven by Impact.
Meet the team
Alan Prouty - CEO & Board Member
Hasbie Hasbillah - Director & Board Member
Dick Prouty - COO & Board Member
Alan Prouty is a resource economist with extensive experience in the planning and development of rural development projects in Indonesia, Malaysia and Colombia. Alan’s professional experience includes assignments with the United Nations Development Program, the Asian Development Bank, USAID, the World Bank and the Peace Corps. Alan’s
Alan Prouty is a resource economist with extensive experience in the planning and development of rural development projects in Indonesia, Malaysia and Colombia. Alan’s professional experience includes assignments with the United Nations Development Program, the Asian Development Bank, USAID, the World Bank and the Peace Corps. Alan’s special interests include: localizing the SDGs; climate action; poverty reduction; rural livelihoods development; and quantitative analysis of forestry programs.
Dick Prouty - COO & Board Member
Hasbie Hasbillah - Director & Board Member
Dick Prouty - COO & Board Member
Dick Prouty is a senior leader and educational consultant with deep expertise in governance, leadership skills training, and consulting for organizational change. In his previous role as CEO of Project Adventure, Inc (PA), Dick was responsible for leading PA to be an international leader in adventure education. Dick served on the Boar
Dick Prouty is a senior leader and educational consultant with deep expertise in governance, leadership skills training, and consulting for organizational change. In his previous role as CEO of Project Adventure, Inc (PA), Dick was responsible for leading PA to be an international leader in adventure education. Dick served on the Board of Reforest the Tropics (RTT) from 2016 -2022, and developed the vision of bringing the research of RTT to scale through Future Forests.
Andria Weil - CFO & Board Member
Hasbie Hasbillah - Director & Board Member
Hasbie Hasbillah - Director & Board Member
Andria is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in sustainable investing, institutional asset management, and family office leadership. Throughout her career, she has built deep expertise in strategy, investment management, and investor relations through roles spanning private equity, investment consulting, endowment and trea
Andria is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in sustainable investing, institutional asset management, and family office leadership. Throughout her career, she has built deep expertise in strategy, investment management, and investor relations through roles spanning private equity, investment consulting, endowment and treasury management. She also brings a nuanced understanding of sustainability regulation and impact measurement, both in theory and in practice. As CFO of FF, Andria will oversee the financial operations of the Company’s international forestry special purpose vehicle (SPV), which focuses on sustainable timberland investments, carbon credit monetization, and long-term land stewardship. In this capacity, she will lead financial planning, risk management, capital structure optimization, financial reporting, and investor relations—playing a critical role in driving the platform’s growth and impact ambitions.
Hasbie Hasbillah - Director & Board Member
Hasbie Hasbillah - Director & Board Member
Hasbie Hasbillah - Director & Board Member
Hasbie is the Executive Director of the Tropical Forest Foundation Indonesia. Hasbie founded this organization in 2000 and has provided leadership to promote its growth to become a leader in the region in providing technical assistance to achieve a more sustainable pattern of forest management in Southeast Asia.
Richard Rheingans - Director & Board Member
Richard Rheingans - Director & Board Member
Richard Rheingans - Director & Board Member
Richard was the Chair, Department of Sustainable Development, Appalachian State University, July 2016 – 2022. Currently, he is a professor in the department, focusing on his
previous interest in reforestation in Costa Rica. Richard has been widely published in peer reviewed journals on topics of water resources and forestry, some of
Richard was the Chair, Department of Sustainable Development, Appalachian State University, July 2016 – 2022. Currently, he is a professor in the department, focusing on his
previous interest in reforestation in Costa Rica. Richard has been widely published in peer reviewed journals on topics of water resources and forestry, some of which are from work funded by the Gates Foundation. He is excited to assist FF advance its strategic plans using his technical experience in reforestation and water resources.
Maria Ljungbeck - Director & Board Member
Richard Rheingans - Director & Board Member
Richard Rheingans - Director & Board Member
Maria has an MA in Media & Communications, and has spent over 15 years in corporate communications roles. Maria currently runs her own communications agency and supports small to medium-sized businesses on strategic sustainability communications and video production. Maria believes that effective communication is about creating connect
Maria has an MA in Media & Communications, and has spent over 15 years in corporate communications roles. Maria currently runs her own communications agency and supports small to medium-sized businesses on strategic sustainability communications and video production. Maria believes that effective communication is about creating connections and driving positive change. As a creative storyteller, Maria enjoys finding innovative ways to engage audiences through various channels and platforms.
Gary Swisher - Director & Board Member
Richard Rheingans - Director & Board Member
Gary Swisher - Director & Board Member
Since 2017 Gary has worked as the Project Director for the National Cooperative Business Association/ CLUSA International to manage a project to improve farmer livelihoods through value chain development in eastern Indonesia.
The project has had positive results in
improving the livelihoods of over 5,000 small farmers in Papua and North Maluku.
Ila Prouty - Director & Board Member
Richard Rheingans - Director & Board Member
Gary Swisher - Director & Board Member
Ila Prouty is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art at Appalachian State University, where she teaches socially engaged art and leads the Semester at Penland program. Ila’s skills in creating and building partnerships and her extensive curriculum development skills will be useful as we create a training center for hosting a
Ila Prouty is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art at Appalachian State University, where she teaches socially engaged art and leads the Semester at Penland program. Ila’s skills in creating and building partnerships and her extensive curriculum development skills will be useful as we create a training center for hosting and building relationships worldwide with interested parties in the Future Forests model.
Joseph Mueller - Director & Board Member
James (Jim) Oker - Director & Board Member
James (Jim) Oker - Director & Board Member
Joseph Mueller is a retired commercial mortgage banker, having been a founder and Managing Partner of the Rockport Mortgage Corporation—one of the largest national providers of financing for multi-family properties and health care facilities. Early in his career, he was employed as an Economist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm
Joseph Mueller is a retired commercial mortgage banker, having been a founder and Managing Partner of the Rockport Mortgage Corporation—one of the largest national providers of financing for multi-family properties and health care facilities. Early in his career, he was employed as an Economist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He also was the founder of Business Decision Systems, a software company that provided analytical support for the commercial lending platforms of major banks and corporations.
Mueller joined the Board of Woodwell Climate in 2016 and served as Chair of the Board from 2020 to 2022; he is currently a member of the Development Committee. He has previously served on the boards of numerous non-profit organizations, including those whose missions focused on schools, affordable housing, women's homeless shelters, and the performing arts. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Rockport Music for four years.
Mueller has a B.S. in Economics, a M.S in Economics, and a MBA in Finance.
James (Jim) Oker - Director & Board Member
James (Jim) Oker - Director & Board Member
James (Jim) Oker - Director & Board Member
James is a seasoned technology and product leader with extensive experience building and guiding high-performing teams. During his tenure at Microsoft, he rapidly advanced from program manager to leading medium-sized product teams, recognized for uniting diverse groups to deliver innovative product features. James served on Microsoft’s co
James is a seasoned technology and product leader with extensive experience building and guiding high-performing teams. During his tenure at Microsoft, he rapidly advanced from program manager to leading medium-sized product teams, recognized for uniting diverse groups to deliver innovative product features. James served on Microsoft’s company-wide Program Management Leadership Team, helping shape talent development and organizational health across the discipline. He has successfully pitched new product plans to senior leadership, delivered presentations to Fortune 1000 clients, and coached researchers in communicating disruptive technologies to Microsoft’s CEO and Senior Leadership Team. At Future Forests, James brings exceptional strategic thinking, communication skills, and leadership expertise to help drive innovation and organizational growth.
Sofia Tosi - Sustainability Specialist
James (Jim) Oker - Director & Board Member
Sofia Tosi - Sustainability Specialist
Sofia is based out of FF’s London office, with a passion for sustainability and the carbon markets. She is a recent University of Michigan graduate who specialized in Environmental Science and Behavioral Neuroscience with previous experience working on research teams and for Seaside Sustainability.
Peter Hickman - Analytics Consultant
James (Jim) Oker - Director & Board Member
Sofia Tosi - Sustainability Specialist
Peter is a highly experienced analytics consultant with over 30 years in data science, statistical modeling, and software development. He brings deep expertise in tools like Python, SAS, and SQL, with a career spanning clinical research, financial forecasting, and large-scale data architecture.
Peter supports Future Forests Fund with stra
Peter is a highly experienced analytics consultant with over 30 years in data science, statistical modeling, and software development. He brings deep expertise in tools like Python, SAS, and SQL, with a career spanning clinical research, financial forecasting, and large-scale data architecture.
Peter supports Future Forests Fund with strategic data insights and technical leadership, drawing on a track record of delivering complex, high-impact solutions for organizations such as the FDA, RTI (Research Triangle Institute), and Wells Fargo.