Joshua Whale

Joshua Whale is the CEO of Ampersand, a company they founded in 2014. Prior to that, they worked as a consultant for GlaxoSmithKline and Rouse. Joshua took a break from their career in 2013 to refocus their efforts on climate change, which led to the creation of Ampersand.

Whale has travelled extensively, hiking in the Sierra Nevadas, Himalayas, Spain, and the Alps. Joshua has also spent time meditating in Sri Lanka and working on their Chinese in Kunming. Joshua's travels have reinforced their resolve to work on climate change, as they have witnessed firsthand the effects of drought in China, forest fires in California, melting glaciers and avalanches in the Alps and Himalayas, changing monsoon patterns in Sri Lanka, and unseasonal snowfalls in Spain.

Joshua Whale attended the University of Otago, where they completed a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese, Politics, and Law. Joshua then participated in a student exchange program at Dalian University of Foreign Languages, where they studied Chinese. Finally, they participated in another student exchange program at the University of Virginia, where they studied Politics. After completing their educational career, Joshua Whale obtained certification from the High Court of New Zealand as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.

Some individuals on their team include Gerard Muhirwa - Construction Manager, Brady Grimes - Operations Manager, and Rene Ukiriho - Manufacturing Lead.