Management Team
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
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
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
Xavier-Alexandre Ortiz
at IXM since 2010
Head of Zinc & Lead
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
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
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
at IXM since 2017
Head of Legal
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
at IXM since 2018
Head of Human Resources
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