Imperative Global
Kian Keong (KK) SOON has a diverse work experience history. Kian Keong (KK) currently holds the position of Vice President - Strategy & Origination at IMPERATIVE GLOBAL, where they focus on building a mission-driven organization to deliver meaningful impact at scale. Kian Keong (KK) has been with the company since August 2022. Prior to their current role, KK worked at Macquarie Group as an Associate, where they were involved in origination, structuring, and sales within the Commodities & Global Markets business. Kian Keong (KK) was also a pioneer member of Macquarie's Global Carbon business. Before joining Macquarie Group, they worked as a Project Manager/Business Consultant at ACG Pte Ltd. Kian Keong (KK) also had brief stints at SAP as an Operations employee and at Citi as part of the Segment Strategy & Management team. Additionally, KK has experience as a Teacher & Volleyball Coach at Hwa Chong Institution.
Kian Keong (KK) SOON completed their Bachelor's Degree in Business Management (Finance & Corporate Communication) from Singapore Management University from 2012 to 2016. Kian Keong (KK) also had an exchange semester at the School of Management, Fudan University in 2015. Prior to that, they completed their GCE A Levels at Hwa Chong Institution from 2008 to 2009. For their secondary education, they attended Catholic High School from 2004 to 2007. In addition, they obtained certifications as a Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant and a Salesforce Certified Administrator in 2016 and 2015, respectively.
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Imperative Global
Imperative Global’s mission is to design, develop, own, and operate, at scale, the best carbon credit and environmental asset projects in the world and to optimize those projects using technology. The company is committed to driving a Just Climate Transition by addressing overlooked communities in emerging markets and Least Developed Countries (LDC). We believe that environmental markets have become increasingly fundamental to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. In order to deliver on the potential of these markets, large-scale, high-quality project development capabilities will be critical. Imperative aims to deliver projects of sector-defining quality with maximum sustainable development and biodiversity co-benefits.