Thomas Riber Knudsen

Thomas is a Principal of Singapore-based family office, Rumah Group, and Director of its investment arm, Rumah Investments. He comes from a seasoned global corporate career where he spent three decades in the logistics and shipping sectors. Today, he steers the family’s ESG and impact investment activities, and is a strong advocate for deploying purposeful capital across the sustainable investing spectrum. Beyond the family's investment holdings, Thomas is the Non-Executive Chairman of leading transport and logistics provider Toll Group, and sits on the Board of Verdant Energy. He is currently an Advisor to private equity firms A.P. Moller Capital and EQT, as well as climate venture capital funds Audacy Ventures and Nine Realms.

Born in Denmark, Thomas is a naturalised Singaporean and has lived in the nation-state for more than 15 years. Prior to that, he held leadership roles in the Middle East, North America, Europe and Asia. He has previously held corporate leadership roles as Group CEO of Toll Group, Asia Pacific CEO at Damco, and Asia Pacific Regional CEO for Maersk Line.

In his spare time, Thomas is a certified scuba diving instructor with more than two thousand dives under his belt. With a passion for marine environments and ocean adventure, Thomas has been a long-term advocate for sustainable ocean practices. He provides advice on Rumah Foundation’s ocean-climate work, and is Co-founder of Coastal Natives, which aims to increase ocean awareness and inspire new ocean lovers. Additionally, he serves as a Board Director of =DREAMS Singapore, a first-of-its-kind weekday residential model that provides after-school education and holistic support to empower and inspire children. Thomas holds an Executive Master of Management degree in Supply Chain from IE Business School, Madrid, Spain, and has completed various courses at institutes such as Harvard Business School and INSEAD.

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