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Mr. Bhatia has been an active shareholder in Agilyx since leading Saffron Hill’s investment in the company’s first institutional funding round in 2009, serving on Agilyx’s Board before his appointment as CEO in 2024. While managing Saffron Hill Ventures, he led investments across various industries, including bio-pesticides, sustainable textiles, e-commerce, and software. He currently serves on the Boards of Coyuchi Inc., Saffron Hill Ventures Ltd., GreenDot Global Sarl, and Cyclyx International Ltd.
Prior to co-founding Saffron Hill Ventures, Mr. Bhatia worked as Advisor to the Chairman of Loot Ltd. on e-commerce strategy and investment, and in a venture capital capacity for Lord Jacob Rothschild, evaluating technology venture opportunities. Mr. Bhatia has had a long-term interest in environmental technology and policy. After interning in the Clinton administration’s White House Office on Environmental Policy, he worked in the environment and energy consulting groups at Booz-Allen & Hamilton, and Dyncorp.
Mr. Bhatia earned an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Business, an MA in International Relations and Economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and a BA in Environmental Science from Occidental College.
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.
Mr. Laroche is a seasoned finance leader with a proven track record in investment management, strategic planning, capital raising, and mergers and acquisitions. Before joining Agilyx, he served as CFO of a sustainable building materials startup, where he successfully guided the company through multiple funding rounds. With over a decade of experience at BNP Paribas’s Principal Investment Group in New York, he deployed over $250 million in direct private equity and venture capital transactions across energy, infrastructure, and climate technology.
Mr. Laroche is passionate about sustainable and circular solutions, dedicating his career to advancing projects that promote environmental stewardship and resource efficiency. His expertise in these areas is instrumental in driving Agilyx’s mission to revolutionize recycling and turning waste into value. He holds an MBA from ESSEC Business School.
Dr. Faulkner has over 20 years of technical and organizational expertise in engineering, technology, analytics and administration, delivering innovative technology, products and operating assets to market. 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.
Dr. Faulkner joined Agilyx in 2012. He brings technical, commercialization, innovation, project management and business acumen to the advancement of the Agilyx Solutions platform of superior materials management and chemical recycling. Dr. Faulkner holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Florida and a doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.
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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.
Mr. de Geofroy served for nine years as an officer in the Army National Guard in both command and staff roles ranging from infantry platoon leader to aviation company commander. Outside Agilyx, he engages in civic and community activities, including serving multiple terms as both a city councilor and elections official in Rochester, New Hampshire. Mr. de Geofroy also volunteers for political committees and non-profits throughout the state, providing pro bono tech and analytics consulting. He is a member of the US Global Leadership Coalition, a national non-profit organization that advocates for increased support for diplomatic and development efforts.
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.
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 is an Investor & Advisor in Economics and Trading. For over 25 years, Jakobsen has built a career at the intersection of markets, strategy, and leadership. He has held senior roles at institutions including Chase Manhattan, UBS, Christiania Bank, and Saxo Bank, developing deep expertise in trading, risk management, and proprietary investment. His international experience spans New York, London, and Copenhagen.
In addition to his executive work, Steen serves on several boards, contributing strategic insight and oversight across energy, finance, and sustainability sectors. Mr. Jakobsen is renowned for his thought leadership, consistently demonstrating a keen ability to identify emerging trends and opportunities in global financial markets. Steen is also known for his “Outrageous Predictions,” an annual publication that challenges market consensus and invites reflection on economic risk and possibility. His analysis and commentary are regularly featured in financial media, where he is recognized for his independent thinking and global perspective.
A graduate of the University of Copenhagen with a degree in Economics, Steen combines strong analytical foundations with decades of hands-on market experience to offer a clear and strategic view of global finance and investment.
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An executive with 36 years of experience in the Chemical and Plastics industry, Catherine C. Keenan has deep experience in strategy development, government and public affairs, sustainability, crisis management, stakeholder engagement, branding and reputation management.
She served as Vice President, Public Affairs, Sustainability and Environment Health and Safety at Trinseo S.A., a global materials company from 2010 to 2020. She began her career at The Dow Chemical Company and held a series of leadership roles with responsibilities including Mergers and Acquisitions integration, industry affairs, public policy issues management, media relations and marketing communications.
She is founder of a consulting firm dedicated to serving organizations that are accelerating transformation, by building affordable, business-centric programs for sustainability and corporate responsibility that build value with customers, employees and stakeholders.
She is a graduate of Lehigh University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism/Science Writing and a minor in Chemistry.
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