TEAM

NEIL DUREN, CO-FOUNDER AND CEO/COO

Neil is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Gramercy Hill Partners. After 14 years in the commercial intelligence industry, he founded a firm that provides proprietary analytic products and advisory services to clients operating in emerging markets; he is also a Partner at Lockton Companies – a global commercial insurance broker.  He operates out of Washington, DC.

FREDERICK BECKETT, CO-FOUNDER

Rick is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Gramercy Hill Partners. He is also the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Suntek Systems, a government contractor and commercial intelligence firm that has provided proprietary analytic products, advisory services, and training for over 20 years to government and commercial clients operating in pre-and post-conflict markets.

HANI TABSH, DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

Hani is a Managing Director of Gramercy Hill Partners. Prior to his role at GHP, Hani spent 4 years as COO and Head of Trading at Refraction Asset Management. In that role, he ran the day-to-day operations of the fund and its subsidiaries, was a member of the investment committee, and represented the Limited Partners at a board level on several other external investments. Prior to his role at Refraction, Mr. Tabsh held roles as a Trader and Analyst on the Barclays Oil and Refined desks in New York and London.

CHRIS AMEY, DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

Mr. Amey is a registered Professional Engineer with over 18 years of versatile project management and commercial development experience with a focus on renewable energy from waste and bio-energy. As a Senior Consultant for Nexus PMG, he is focused on the development of the Nuco Citrus Project. Mr. Amey has extensive strategic growth experience, which requires a deep understanding of critical business drivers in multiple markets and industries; highly successful at building relationships with upper-level decision makers, seizing control of critical problem areas, and delivering on commitments. He has worked on the design and development of energy and food processing by-product projects from inception through execution and operation ranging from $10mm to over $100mm.

JOHN KINZER, SENIOR ADVISOR

John is a Senior Advisor at Gramercy Hill Partners. He joined the team in May of 2017 to help the firm provide proprietary products and services designed to streamline cross-border business ventures in emerging and frontier markets. Prior to Gramercy Hill Partners, John was with Silicon Valley Bank for more than 13 years. From 2014 to 2017, John was a Senior Managing Director leading SVB’s Asia Link team. He and his team facilitated cross-border banking and lending solutions, including venture and growth debt as well as acquisition financing for prominent emerging global technology and life science companies operating between Asia and North America.