Senior Industry Executivesexample members of our strategic insight network
Steve Holland
ex-CEO Brenntag
Over the past two decades, as a Board Chairman and CEO, Steve established Brenntag AG as the global market leader in chemical distribution, increasing sales by €7bn to €13bn which included over 2 Billion of sales growth in South East Asia and China. Ebitda increased from 420 million Euro to 1 Billion in 2019.
Paul Smith
Partner and Non-Exec Chairman of Scott Bader
Paul has a long track record forming chemicals corporate development strategies and presenting growth and acquisition plans to financial and corporate investors.
Paul is a chemistry graduate with 40 years’ experience in business leadership and strategic marketing with a number of global corporate players such as Albright & Wilson, Elementis and Brent International, before becoming active in PE and VC investment strategy.
A co-founder of Cogency, and now CEO of a VC backed catalysts business, Paul is also an investor in and NXD several industry related companies with wide access to C-Suite executives globally.
Sandy Dobbie
Partner and Chairman of Marine Biopolymers
Sandy has wide experience of M&A and corporate development across the chemicals and biotech sectors.
Sandy has a chemistry PhD and 40 years’ experience including 25 years in executive roles in Kelco and Brent, chairmanships at Synthace, Evolva and Warwick, and a directorship of Yule Catto (now Synthomer).
A co-founder of Cogency Chemical Consultants, and now chairman of Marine Biopolymers and a director of NiTech, Sandy is a highly connected member of our techno-commercial assessments team.
Rudiger Funke
Ex-CEO/Owner Flux Schweiss und Lotstoffe GmbH
Consultant for the chemical and automotive industry
Investor in several Startups
Founder and owner of the Restaurant Handwerk in Hannover
