Leadership - Itaconix

Executive Management

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John R. Shaw (CEO)
Co-founder

35 years growing technology businesses
SmithKline Beecham, McKinsey, Corning, Kensington Research
Pomona College, BA
Harvard Business School, MBA

Dr. Yvon Durant (CTO)
Co-founder

Former Assoc Research Professor, Univ of NH
BASF, Rhône-Poulenc
French Nat Grad School of Chemistry, ChemE
Univ of Lyon, PhD Polymer Chemistry
Univ of NH, MBA

Laura Denner (CFO)

Previously Director of Finance & Operations
Former Audit Manager, Feeley & Driscoll (BDO)
Boston College, MS Accounting
Bryant Univ, BA Accounting & Intl Studies

Helen Cane (VP of Operations)

Received LA Governor’s Environmental Award for innovative reductions in air emissions
Expertise in Process Safety, Manfacturing Optimization, and Plant Start Up
Former Site Manager for Peroxychem, LLC, Chemtrade and BASF Corporation
University of Massachusetts Amherst, BS Chemical Engineering
Louisiana State University, MS Chemistry and Physics

Independent Non-Executive Directors

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Dr. Peter Nieuwenhuizen (Non-Executive Chair)

Founding Partner, European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)
Former CTO, VP Technology Strategy & Development, Enerkem
Former CTO, Corporate Director RD&I & Substainability, AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals
Creator of Imagine Chemistry start-up challenge at AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals
University Chemistry at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
PhD Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University

Paul LeBlanc (Non-Executive Director)

25+ years growing international manufacturing business
CFO and Treasurer of Bemis Associates, Inc.
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MBA
Thomas College, BA Accounting