Management
Curcas Oil N.V.
Kurt Stuessi - Managing Director and Founder
Mr. Kurt Stüssi, born 1948 in Switzerland, a “Technischer Kaufmann ITA/HSZ” ( technological engineering businessman) who has been with Curcas Oil N.V. from the beginning. Through additional engagements with several companies in Thailand and Malaysia such as Bionas Industry & Technology and Westec Bioenergy, Mr. Stüssi possesses a profound knowlegde of the Jatropha business and business development. He also works as Jatropha consultant. He was formerly appointed as Export Director for mineral based fertilizer products.
Alternative Energy Manufacturing Ltd., Thailand
Kurt Stuessi - Managing Director and Founder
Mr. Kurt Stüssi, born 1948 in Switzerland, a “Technischer Kaufmann ITA/HSZ” ( technological engineering businessman) who has been with Curcas Oil N.V. from the beginning. Through additional engagements with several companies in Thailand and Malaysia such as Bionas Industry & Technology and Westec Bioenergy, Mr. Stüssi possesses a profound knowlegde of the Jatropha business and business development. He also works as Jatropha consultant. He was formerly appointed as Export Director for mineral based fertilizer products.
Dan Skinner – Director, Finance
Mr. Dan Skinner, born 1975, joined Curcas Oil N.V.’s subsidiary, Alternative Energy Manufacturing Ltd., in May 2008 and is responsible for building and supporting the company’s initiatives to secure local and international sources of financing as well as overseeing interactions involving the company’s finances and government relations. Mr. Skinner is a Dual Major Graduate of the University of Michigan in Business Administration and Management Information Systems. Mr. Skinner is further engaged as Director/ Partner with Asiaway Management Company Limited where he is in charge of developing joint venture opportunities and securing various financing projects.
PT Pengembangan Jarak Indonesia
Iskandar Surjaputra - Director
Iskandar Surjaputra was born in Indonesia in 1958. Educated in Singapore, he joined the family business in distribution and retailing of electrical home appliances, and furniture manufacturing afterwards. In 2005, Mr Surjaputra and a few pioneer partners developed a group of successful restaurant and bar/lounge concepts in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Bali. In late 2007, with Curcas Oil NV and Kurt, Mr Surjaputra formed PT Pengembangan Jarak Indonesia and is active as a Director.
Jeffrey Frans - Kupang Representative Officer
Jeffrey Frans was born in Kupang - Indonesia 1979. He has an information technology background from the university of Surabaya, and started at Oxfam GB West Timor as a secretary/translator and then joined the Womintra Foundation as an IT officer. The company has various cooperations with other alternative energy companies such as Shell Solar and Windguard, which makes Jeffrey familiar with alternative energy products and concepts.
Butje Frans - Head of Farming
Butje Frans was born 1950 in South East Moluccas - Indonesia. He started his carrier as Cattle foreman in 1972 at PT. Bumitirta Kupang Branch and then became an operational director and decision maker in the company at 1986. Butje Frans started his own company CV. Bina Taruna in 1998, as a cattle breeder and then turned to crop farming in 2000.
Curcas Oil N.V engaged Butje Frans due to his knowledge and experience, and in order to supervise the building of germination sites.
Kurt Stuessi - Managing Director and Founder
technological engineering businessman) who has been with Curcas Oil N.V. from the beginning. Through additional engagements with several companies in Thailand and Malaysia such as Bionas Industry & Technology and Westec Bioenergy, Mr. Stüssi possesses a profound knowlegde of the Jatropha business and business development. He also works as Jatropha consultant. He was formerly appointed as Export Director for mineral based fertilizer products.