Management Team

Kenny Ives
Kenny Ives
at IXM since 2022
Chief Executive Officer
Experience
  • Head of Glencore’s Nickel division and member of management exco until 2021
  • Several senior trading roles in the UK, China, the Netherlands, and Switzerland
  • 23+ years at Glencore
Education
  • Brasenose College, Oxford University
Jing Wu
Jing Wu
at IXM since 2020
Deputy CEO and CFO
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
Tom Mackay
Tom Mackay
at IXM since 2005
Co-Head Metals books
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
Adhitya Sethaputra
Adhitya Sethaputra
at IXM since 2012
Co-Head Metals books
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
Xavier-Alexandre Ortiz
Xavier-Alexandre Ortiz
at IXM since 2010
Head of Zinc & Lead Concentrates
Experience
  • Commercial roles marketing concentrate and refined Zinc & Lead in LDC’s Metals unit and at IXM in Singapore and Geneva
  • 14 years of experience
Education
  • Agronomic Engineering, Master in BA and MBA in Financial Technics at ESCP business school in Paris
Ronnie Jiang
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
James Gatehouse
James Gatehouse
at IXM since 2018
Head of Derivatives Trading
Experience
  • Senior roles in global commodity trading including Senior Portfolio Manager at Edesia Asset Management and Senior Trader at LDC
  • 20+ years of experience in global commodity markets
Education
  • Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne
Jason Podrats
Jason Podrats
at IXM since 2017
Chief Legal Officer
Experience
  • Canadian lawyer and English solicitor
  • Associate roles in Canadian and English law firms prior to taking senior legal roles at LDC and then IXM
  • 17 + years of experience
Education
  • LLB Dalhousie Law School, Halifax Canada. Université de Genève, Advanced Studies in Commodities Trading
Annabel Destrade
Annabel Destrade
at IXM since 2018
Chief Human Resources Officer
Experience
  • Global Head of Recruitment & Global HR Business Partner at LDC
  • Executive Recruiter & Manager at Michael Page
  • Strategic Consultant at PwC & Finance Mgr. in an Investment Fund
  • 15 years of relevant experience
Education
  • Master in Business Administration from HEC Lausanne