Rebecca Self
Co-founder and Managing Director
Rebecca is co-founder of Dutch-based Seawolf Sustainability Consulting. Since 2022, the organisation provides independent climate finance advice, training and research to non-profit organisations, policymakers, financial professionals and management teams across the world. Prior to this role Rebecca was the Director of Sustainable Finance at the environmental consultancy and project developer South Pole.
Rebecca has two decades of experience in the financial services industry. She had a variety of senior roles in London and Zurich. These included investor relations, risk management, finance/controlling and post-global financial crisis regulatory reforms. In her final industry role, Rebecca was appointed to be the first Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Sustainable Finance at HSBC Holdings plc in 2017.
Rebecca holds a BSc in Economics and Politics, a Masters in Sustainability Leadership from University of Cambridge, and is a Chartered Global Management Accountant. Rebecca was a Board Member at the ICAEW (International Chartered Accountants of England and Wales) Financial Services faculty. For a number of years, Rebecca was the Trustee Board Deputy Chair and Risk & Audit Committee Chair at the University of Southampton Students Union.
Joel Aymon
Co-founder and Managing Director
Joel is co-founder of Dutch-based Seawolf Sustainability Consulting, joining formally in 2024. The organisation provides independent climate finance advice, training and research to non-profit organisations, policymakers, financial professionals and management teams across the world. Prior to this position, Joel held a dual finance and operations management role, leading the global supply chain and procurement, at the B-Corp, African Clean Energy, for approximately three years.
Joel has thirteen years of experience in the financial services industry. He had a variety of senior roles in Zurich and London. These included leading international financial controlling, reporting, and group accounting teams. In his final industry role, in 2018 Joel was appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Financial and Management Reporting department in London for Credit Suisse, providing support to an organisation of about 450 employees.
Joel holds a Masters Degree in Economics and Management, from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. His studies included an exchange year at the University of Lund in Sweden. Furthermore, in 2021 Joel completed a Certificate in Sustainable Finance from the University of Cambridge. Joel is a native French speaker, who also speaks at business level English, German and Spanish.