Tersia Lister is a Chartered Accountant who began her career at Deloitte, where she completed her articles. She later earned an MBA from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, with her research specialising in the mobilisation of private capital to impact investing strategies with a specific focus on South African pension funds.

With over 16 years of expertise in capital markets, Tersia has developed a strong focus in capital markets within the listed environment in Sub-Saharan Africa. Her extensive experience spans advisory and regulatory roles at both the JSE Limited and the Cape Town Stock Exchange. In 2022, Tersia joined Gaia, bringing her deep knowledge of corporate law, corporate finance, capital markets and sustainable finance to the organisation. She currently serves as Gaia's Chief Impact and Risk Officer, leveraging her expertise in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Impact Measurement and Management (IMM).

Marius has more than 20 years of experience in Nordic investment banking. He started out as a Trainee at Union Bank of Norway in 1994. After that, he spent 17 years as an Investment Banker within the Foreign Exchange, Interest Rates, Commodities and Investment division of DNB Markets. After completing his Master thesis "South Africa – Gateway to Africa" 2007-08, living in South Africa 2008-09, Marius took a passionate step away from traditional investment banking into the African ecosystem, becoming an Investment Consultant for Foord Asset Management in the Nordics. Marius has since 2017 been responsible for Gaia's European presence from Oslo, facilitating and providing ongoing support to institutional investors and partners wishing to take part in the African growth and sustainable development narrative. Marius heads-up the Gaia European branch office in Oslo, Norway and currently serves as the Head of Global Relations of Gaia.