Our Team

Paul Martin

MILPA·President

Paul Martin is Managing Director of Carbon Programs & Policy at MILPA, a French agricultural company supporting the transition to regenerative organic farming systems. He leads the development of carbon certification programs under the Verra VM0042 QA2 (Measure and Remeasure) methodology, as well as carbon commercialization and policy engagement focused on soil organic carbon. Paul is committed to advancing credible, science-based soil carbon markets that promote regenerative agriculture, ensure fair compensation for farmers, and deliver robust, outcomes-based measurement of soil carbon and broader environmental benefits.

Simon Schultheis

Agreena·Vice-President

Simon Schultheis leads Regulatory and Standards Affairs at Agreena, where he translates EU and international policy and standards into commercial strategy, product requirements, and buyer due diligence ready claims for soil carbon and supply chain programs. He specialises in carbon market policy and leads external engagement and advocacy across key processes such as EU CRCF and Article 6.

Frederick Leuschner

GreenTrade·Membership Chair

Frederick Leuschner founded the climate tech start up GreenTrade.tech in 2022. GreenTrade is enabling to finance future nature and tech based carbon projects. Their role is to help companies decarbonize and to meet their net-zero goals by providing tailored impact projects and energy solutions that fit their operations.

Ryan Pape

Indigo Ag·Treasurer

Ryan is the Senior Manager of Sustainability, MRV at Indigo Ag. Indigo's soil carbon project is the largest of its kind in North America, delivering over a megaton of impact annually. Ryan supports this effort through engagement with the registries and verification bodies to deliver climate impact that meets the highest possible standards.

Robin Saluoks

eAgronom·Director

Robin Saluoks is a farmer's son and the co-founder of eAgronom, dedicated to helping fellow farmers adopt sustainable practices. Drawing from his roots in the Estonian countryside, he works to develop simple tools that support soil health and rural resilience.

Erica Johnson

ISCIA·Executive Advisor to the Board

Erica Johnson is a co-founder and the former President of our organization, currently serving as Executive Advisor to the Board of Directors. A senior public affairs and strategic communications professional, she has spent more than 15 years in climate, energy, and sustainability markets. Erica specializes in regulatory engagement, industry coalition building, and executive positioning. Her extensive background includes Europe's largest soil carbon project and leading high-level strategic engagements for global forums, including UN Climate Conferences (COP).

Karolina Kenney

Agreena·Science & Policy Co-Chair

Karolina Kenney is a Senior Standards Specialist at Agreena where she combines her background in EU climate policy with a distinct focus on the development of carbon market standards within the EU. At Agreena she is in charge of leading the validation and verification for their VM0042 Verra VCS project which is the largest European soil carbon project using this methodology.

Julian Kremers

Seqana·Science & Policy Co-Chair

Julian Kremers is a leading expert in soil carbon measurement and digital MRV systems for regenerative agriculture. He is the Co-Founder and CTO at Seqana, a company specializing in data-driven soil organic carbon quantification. In 2025, Julian was elected President of ISCIA, where he advocates for science-based, scalable approaches to soil carbon sequestration in global climate policy.

Laurence Pelletier

ChrysaLabs·Market & Growth Co-Chair

Laurence Pelletier is the Carbon and Sustainability Lead at ChrysaLabs, a climate-tech startup focused on empowering agricultural and land-based carbon projects. Their approach centers on direct contact proximal sensing, a patented technology that enables accurate, scalable, and cost-effective soil carbon quantification. Laurence supports the generation of high-integrity carbon credits.

Elleni Paulson

Regrow·Market & Growth Co-Chair

Elleni Paulson is a communications leader working at the intersection of climate technology and regenerative agriculture. She leads Corporate Communications at Regrow Ag — a TIME100 company and Fast Company's #1 most innovative company in agriculture — where she drives the company's earned media, events, and content strategy, helping shape how the world understands agriculture resilience.