Our leadership
Paul Akroyd
at IXM since 2013
Chief Executive Officer
Experience
- Head of LDC Sugar and Coffee Platforms
- Several trading roles in LDC offices globally Trader at Cargill UK
- 34 years of experience
Education
- Master of Arts from Oxford University
Jing Wu
at IXM since 2020
Deputy CEO
Experience
- Group CFO at COFCO International
- Senior risk management and portfolio optimization roles at Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers and BP
- 30 years of experience
Education
- MBA in Investment & Corporate Financial Management from Ohio State University, USA. He is Chartered Financial Analyst and certified Financial Risk Manager
Hal Didner
at IXM since 2006
Chief Operating Officer
Experience
- Regional Head of Metals EBS, MEA, and LatAm as well as senior commercial roles
- Senior commercial roles at Metallgesellschaft, Newco Greenwich, and Mitsui
- 34 years of experience
Education
- Degree in Accounting and Economics from State University of New York
Benoit Pialoux
at IXM since 2016
Chief Financial Officer
Experience
- Middle East and Africa Regional CFO and China CFO at LDC
- Senior financial roles at Neuf Cegetel in Enterprises and Mass Market Divisions
- 24 years of experience
Education
- Master of Engineering from Telecom Paris Tech
Ji Yongmei
at IXM since 2018
Chief Risk Officer
Experience
- Head of International Business Cooperation of Shanghai Branch, China Development Bank
- 24 years of banking experience
Education
- Master in Finance from London Business School
Arnaud Paulik
at IXM since 2011
Head of Corporate and Business Development
Experience
- Head of Business Development M&A Asia, Global Head Business Development at LDC
- Senior commercial roles at Neuf Cegetel and LDCom Networks
- 24 years of experience
Education
- Master of Engineering from Ecole Centrale Paris and an MBA from EM Lyon
Ronnie Jiang
at IXM since 2006
Head of Asia region
Experience
- Head of China Metals business unit, Head of Metals Research and Market Research at LDC
- 14 years of experience
Education
- Master of International Business and Management from Nottingham Trent University
Annabel Destrade
at IXM since 2018
Head of Human Resources
Experience
- Strategic Consultant at PwC & Finance Mgr. in an Investment Fund
- Executive Recruiter & Manager at Michael Page
- Global Head of Recruitement & Global HR Business Partner at LDC
- 15 years of relevant experience
Education
- Master in Business Administration from HEC Lausanne
Tom Mackay
at IXM since 2005
Head of Copper
Experience
- Commercial roles in LDC Coffee and Sugar platforms and other roles in Metals in London, Singapore and Geneva
- 16 years of experience
Education
- BA (Hons) Hispanic Studies degree from University of Manchester
Robert Sidders
at IXM since 2015
Head of Specialty Metals (Cobalt, Nickel, Lithium and Ferroalloys)
Experience
- Commercial roles at Trafigura based in Luzern, Geneva, and Johannesburg covering copper, nickel, lead and zinc
- 12 years of related experience
Education
- BA (Hons) in Economics from Newcastle University
Adhitya Sethaputra
at IXM since 2012
Head of Aluminium
Experience
- Commercial roles in refined base metals at LDC Metals and IXM in Singapore and Geneva
- 10 years of related experience
Education
- BSc Economics from Singapore Management University