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Managing Director of Castlemaine Investment Joins Kindly’s Board

Managing Director of Castlemaine Investment Joins Kindly’s Board

Jim Sleeman, the Co-founder of Castlemaine Investments, a Japan-based institutional-grade investment management, and advisory firm, is the newest member of Kindly, a social enterprise blockchain-based project aiming to build the supply chain of social impact on the blockchain.
Jim Sleeman, the Co-founder of Castlemaine Investments, a Japan-based institutional-grade investment management, and advisory firm, is the newest member of Kindly, a social enterprise blockchain-based project aiming to build the supply chain of social impact on the blockchain.

As a serial entrepreneur, Sleeman was previously the most senior foreign member of Shinei Real estate in Tokyo, where he spearheaded business development, managed operations, and advised on the strategic direction of more than 155 million square feet of commercial real estate holdings for real estate funds and fortune 100 companies including Apple, Barclays Capital Ltd., Blackstone, BMW, Citibank, Facebook, Google, Goldman Sachs, and Microsoft.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of the Kindly advisory team and bring my 25 years of experience in research, organic farming, corporate advisory, M&A, and investment to ensure the sustainable growth of Kindly,” explained Sleeman.

Sleeman and his Japanese wife Megumi are both multi-generational farmers and long-time supporters of horses.

Founder of Kindly, Paul Rodney Turner, welcomed the news:

“Jim has a vast global network of investors, and he has sat on the board of both private and public companies as a director and advisor. He will be a great addition to our team as we hope to streamline our services and drive digital transformation.”

CEO of Kindly, Micheal Kirlew, added:

“Adding Jim to our advisory team fills a huge void in business development in Asia that will tremendously accelerate our position in becoming a market leader in this geography. It’s also a huge vote of confidence for Kindly to be adding such top-notch talent.”

Sleeman brings a vast wealth of experience, connections, and knowledge around real estate, financial institutions, and major corporations that play a pivotal role in building our B2B product offerings.

About Kindly

Kindly is a purpose-driven social enterprise co-founded by one of the largest food relief charities in the world. With its existing infrastructure and strategic partners, Kindly is bridging the gap between social impact and Web3 as it creates innovative consumer and business-related products that help make it easy to generate, track, and process measurable social impact.

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Carmelia Ray, Head of Marketing & PR, Kindlycarmelia.ray@kindlycoin.com