John Vaske

Head, Americas; Head, Agribusiness
Temasek

Mr John J. Vaske joined Temasek in January 2017 as Senior Managing Director. He is currently Head, Americas and Head, Agribusiness.

Previously, Mr Vaske was Co-chairman of Global M&A in the investment banking division at Goldman Sachs where he spent his entire career prior to Temasek.  Mr Vaske joined Goldman Sachs in 1988 as an Analyst with the M&A team in New York. He relocated to Tokyo from 1989 to 1991 to help start the M&A practice before returning to New York.

He relocated to London in 2005 to lead the European Natural Resources Group. In March 2010, Mr Vaske returned to New York as Co-head of the Natural Resources Group ultimately becoming Co-chairman.  Mr Vaske moved into his last role as Co-chairman of Global M&A in 2015.

Mr Vaske is currently Chairman of the Board of PeacePlayers International, a member of the Board of Bottom Line New York and member of the Athletic Leadership Committee of Columbia University.

Mr Vaske graduated from Columbia University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.