Before joining Triodos, Stanley was Head of Investments at PYMWYMIC, a European community of high net worth families, philanthropists, and individual investors who support for-profit companies creating global solutions to societal and environmental challenges. Stanley started his career as an investment banker for Investec Bank in 2003, advising organizations on a variety of strategic and financing initiatives with particular emphasis on investment structuring and product development.

Stanley has spent more than 18 years in the banking sector, with a particular focus in the sustainability sector in the last 8 years on investment, enterprise development, and scholarly interventions to promote knowledge sharing.

Stanley is currently a board member at Signify Foundation and the Einstein Legacy Foundation, holds an MBA from TIAS Business School, a Corporate Social Responsibility Program from Georgetown University, USA, and Masters in Finance and Investments from UCT. Stanley is also a senior and visiting lecturer at TIAS Business School, Maastricht University, and Nova School of Management.