Having negotiated business transactions on multiple continents, John Rose brings over 20 years of experience in developing markets, identifying partnerships and growing revenue in the energy and commodities sectors. Rose, accustomed to advising both established entities and new ventures, is currently Chief Commercial Officer at AFP Assets Limited, where his experience in renewables involves managing transactions for developing, building and financing of up to +$165 million of a large-scale New-Build program across the United Kingdom to supply Biomethane for the Green Gas and Transportation markets. Prior to this role, John served as co-founder and managing partner at Acoma Resources Partnership, LP, where he led global fundraising, formulated an investment thesis and business strategy for acquiring distressed assets, and recruited staff for multiple arenas.
While at London-based Koch Carbon, LLC, Rose served as Director of International Trading, trading international positions all while incorporating a rigorous analytical, model-based approach to market risk. Over the years, Rose has managed high-level teams, traded segments of the international energy markets and ocean freight derivatives, and traded corn and soybean positions for the domestic and export markets.
John Rose holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from The University of Texas at Austin
John’s best advice to early-stage startups?
“Make sure that you have a detailed plan where all the ‘what ifs’ are taken into consideration. Ensure that your transactions are consistent with your growth targets and ask yourself if your targets are sustainable. In addition, know your market well and verify that you have sufficient cashflow to weather any challenges while the business if getting off the ground.
