Managing Director, Wilstar Social Impact
Marcus is the Managing Director of Wilstar the non-profit social impact investing arm of Aweco AS a Norwegian asset management company owned by the Arne Wilhelmsen family. His work there has focused on financing social entrepreneurs and assisting them in a sustainable change to create a better world. With a proven ability to oversee major philanthropic and social impact investment operations, He has a passion for social and environmental impact, climate change advisory, and social advocacy tactics. Marcus has also worked, together with Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership to engage understanding around climate challenges and innovative solutions for a better world.
Marcus is also one of the worlds leading documentary photographers and a contributing photographer for National Geographic Magazine. He uses his work to influence decision-makers and policymakers around the world. His work on Human Rights and Conflict has been shown at the US Senate, The US House of Representatives, The United Nations and the Houses of Parliament in the UK and the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Arresting Deforestation • Clean Energy • Early Childhood to Primary Education • Economic Opportunity • Education • Environmental Sustainability • Financial Services • Human Rights • International Justice • Ocean Ecosystems • Peace • Peace and Human Rights • Post-Secondary Education • Responsible Supply Chains • Secondary Education • Smallholder Productivity • Women's and Girls' Education • Youth Job Skills
Europe, Caribbean, West and Central Africa
