LEADING THE WAY
A team of experts committed to change
The Agilyx team is made up of technologists, chemical engineers, manufacturing specialists and experienced business leaders from the chemical and waste management industries
Ranjeet Bhatia
Chief Executive Officer
Ranjeet Bhatia
Chief Executive Officer
In 2009, Mr. Bhatia led Saffron Hill’s investment into Agilyx’s first institutional investment round and has been an active shareholder since that time and a Board member until his appointment as CEO. While managing Saffron Hill Ventures, he has led its investment activity in a wide variety of companies ranging from bio-pesticides and sustainable textiles to internet e-commerce, and software. He currently serves on the Board of Coyuchi Inc., a California-based leader in the sustainable textiles segment, he is a director of Saffron Hill Ventures Ltd. and is on the Board of Cyclyx International LLC, Agilyx’s plastic waste recycling feedstock management joint venture.
Bertrand Laroche
Chief Financial Officer
Bertrand Laroche
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Laroche joined Agilyx in December 2023 to lead Agilyx’s Corporate Development activities. As Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Development since July 2024, he leads the company’s financial strategy and oversees its corporate growth initiatives. His focus includes advancing the feedstock management business in collaboration with Cyclyx strategic partners and engaging with capital markets to secure sustainable growth.
Chris Faulkner, Ph.D
Chief Technology Officer
Chris Faulkner, Ph.D
Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Faulkner brings over 15 years of technical and organizational expertise on the engineering, process, analytics and administrative fronts to deliver products and operating assets. He has held engineering, scientist and management positions in the renewable energy and chemicals industry sectors with a focus on sustainability and stewardship. Dr. Faulkner has a proven track record of commercializing innovations and successful project management. He is an inventor of novel polymer composite materials and has led the certification and commercialization of the international product launch of a 5 kWe combined heat and power fuel cell system.
Jessica Fletcher
Vice President of Engineering and Project Management
Jessica Fletcher
Vice President of Engineering and Project Management
Ms. Fletcher brings 24 years of engineering and project management experience, both across the US and internationally. Upon joining Agilyx, Ms. Fletcher was instrumental in building the project management and execution program. Numerous client projects have been successfully completed from the feasibility to commissioning phases under her leadership.
Alex de Geofroy
Vice President of Information Technology and Analytics
Alex de Geofroy
Vice President of Information Technology and Analytics
Mr. de Geofroy is the Vice President of Information Technology and Analytics at Agilyx. Mr. de Geofroy has over 15 years of engineering, technology, and management experience in R&D and manufacturing, including roles at GE Plastics (now SABIC), Lockheed Martin Space Systems, and Safran Aerospace, among others. Mr. de Geofroy specializes in developing high performance technical teams, with an emphasis on data, analytics, and AI/ML; digital transformation and enterprise architecture; internal software development; and cybersecurity. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and his MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Peter Norris
Chair of the Board
Peter Norris
Chair of the Board
Mr. Norris is Chair of Virgin Group Holdings Limited, a multinational privately held investment firm with holdings in a wide range of industries. He has over 45 years of experience in investment banking and business management. Mr. Norris began his career at Barings in 1976. In 1984, he joined Goldman Sachs, before returning to Barings in 1987 to head the South-East Asian advisory operations. After returning to London, in 1995 he became CEO of Barings Investment Banking Group. Three months after his appointment, the notorious derivatives trading scandal in Singapore was revealed, which brought down the bank. In 1996, Mr. Norris established a corporate finance business, constructed around the needs of a customer base of owner-entrepreneurs. In 2007, he merged this business with Quayle Munro Holdings Plc, an AIM listed company and became the CEO of the combined entity. He served in this capacity until the end of 2009, when he resigned his executive position to take the role of Chair of the Virgin Group. Prior to becoming Chair of Virgin, Mr. Norris had acted as an adviser to the Group from 1996 and chaired Virgin Active from 2002 to 2007. Mr. Norris graduated in 1976 from Oxford University with a first-class degree in Modern History and Modern Languages.
Carolyn Clarke
Chair of Audit Committee
Carolyn Clarke
Chair of Audit Committee
Ms. Clarke is a chartered accountant and Vice-President of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors. She qualified with PwC and spent 20 years in roles including external audit, transactions, internal audit, risk, governance, conduct and controls optimization. After admission to partnership in 2008 Carolyn established PwC as the leading international firm in Mongolia. In 2015 Carolyn moved to take on an in-house Head of Audit, Risk and Control role with Centrica plc, the largest utility and energy company in the UK. Carolyn founded and leads a boutique consultancy focused on assurance, risk, governance and control activities, Brave Consultancy. She is a former Chair of Care International UK, a global international development and humanitarian organization and the former Audit Committee and Ethics & Sustainability Committee Chair of Starling Bank, a pioneering digital bank.
Steen Jakobsen
Chair of Compensation Committee
Steen Jakobsen
Chair of Compensation Committee
Mr. Jakobsen is an Investor and Advisor in Economics and Trading. He joined Saxo Bank in August 2000 and has been instrumental in shaping the company’s investment strategies and market outlook. He has held numerous roles in sales trading, markets, and was key in establishing Saxo Bank’s reputation for insightful financial research and thought leadership. With over 25 years of experience in the financial industry, including senior roles at UBS, Christiania Bank, and Chase in New York and London, Mr. Jakobsen has gained expertise in proprietary trading, FX and options trading, and sales for Scandinavia, Benelux, hedge funds, and central banks.
Catherine C. Keenan
Chair of ESG Committee
Catherine C. Keenan
Chair of ESG Committee
An executive with 36 years of experience in the Chemical and Plastics industry, Catherine Keenan has deep experience in strategy development, government and public affairs, sustainability, crisis management, stakeholder engagement, branding and reputation management.