Meet the Board

Board Members

Harry Lynch, MS

Harry 'Hank' Lynch is a resident of Norfolk, Virginia. He most recently held the position of President and CEO for WildAid, which is an international NGO working in 24 countries and is the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Earthshot Prize award, presented by Prince William for the organization's work in the area of global marine protection. Lynch has previously led Reston, Virginia as its CEO. Reston is recognized as the first Biophilic City in the United States. He has also served as the CEO of the nation’s oldest and largest farmed animal welfare, education, and advocacy organization with operations and offices across the country. Additionally, Lynch’s previous executive experience includes the top positions at The National Maritime Center in Norfolk, Virginia and Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in northeast Ohio.

Matt Hill, MBA, MSc

Matt founded One Tree Planted, Inc. in 2014 with a passionate commitment to the environment and global reforestation. With an MBA in marketing and a Masters degree in sports management, he excels at business management and entrepreneurship. Prior to establishing One Tree Planted, Matt co-founded Sonomax and Liquid Nutrition Inc. which were both publicly traded on the TSX. He also co-founded EcoSteps Distribution, the largest wholesaler of environmentally friendly packaging throughout Canada. Eager to share his business knowledge, he was a professor for eleven years at John Abbott College and Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, teaching marketing, accounting, and e-commerce to his students. Matt is driven to make a difference in the world and inspires his team through his leadership and solid business acumen.

Mark Benthin

As a business entrepreneur, Mark brings over 25 years of global experience in high tech solutions, innovation consulting, commercialization, and management. Serving as Founder, CEO, and Executive Chairman at ViiHealth, Mark helps forward-thinking life sciences organizations improve the way they engage with customers and maximize their digital ROI. Mark has been an officer on One Tree Planted's Board of Directors since 2014, serving as Secretary.

Mark Capombassis, BA

Mark is a seasoned sales executive with a strong background in account management, cost-benefit analysis, sales strategy development, and team management. As President of Jumeaux Inc. Consulting, he brings valuable sales and marketing skills to help acquire new accounts and business opportunities.

Jim Massey, MS

Jim Massey is an influential figure in the field of business, leadership, and corporate governance. He is the #1 best-selling author of Trust in Action, a guide to help leaders tackle the biggest problems facing society. For more than two decades, Jim created industry leading programs with ground-breaking global partnerships. Most notably, Jim established one of the world’s first Net Zero programs, which included a 50M tree planting program in partnership with One Tree Planted.

Hugh Locke, BES

Hugh Locke brings a wealth of experience in tree planting, agroforestry and regenerative agriculture. He is Co-founder and President of the Smallholder Farmers Alliance that plants an average of one million trees a year with its farmer-members in Haiti. He is also Co-founder and Partner in Smallholder Data Services, which recently released a series of groundbreaking reports on the current status and future potential of smallholder regenerative agriculture around the world.