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Panel of Advisors:
Dr Bradley A. Saville
Prof Chan Siew Hwa
Dr Jeffrey Campbell
Non-Executive:
Henri Nejade
Jean-Marc Deromedi
Leadership:
Wilson Tan
Rudy Tan
Dr Richard Cropp
Dr Halimaton Hamdan
Ian Phe

Henri Nejade

Non-Executive Director & Shareholder
  • About Henri Nejade
  • Global Leader in Chemical Distribution & Industrial Solutions with over 30 years of experience.
  • Currently serves as Chairman of the Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC), leading initiatives to advance Singapore’s chemical sector.
  • Appointed as Chairman of the Board at Solevo, overseeing strategic direction in providing chemical distribution solutions across Africa.
  • Former Global Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Brenntag Specialties, leading the company’s high-value specialty chemicals division.
  • President & CEO of Brenntag Asia Pacific (2008-2023) – expanded operations across Southeast Asia, India, China, Australia, and New Zealand.
  • Management Board Member of Brenntag Group (2015-2023) – instrumental in driving growth in the Asia Pacific and EMEA regions.
  • Contributed to establishing Brenntag as the world’s largest chemical distributor.
  • He held senior roles including Vice President International Affairs and Head of Global Sales and Marketing, at Rhodia, driving impactful strategies across international markets.
  • Holds a postgraduate degree in Chemistry, an Executive MBA, and a Corporate Governance certificate from INSEAD, France.