"Allnex' independence and financial power has always made us a reliable and trusted partner for our clients, suppliers and employees."

Starting in May 2025, Duncan is serving as interim CEO. Duncan has over 29 years of experience in the chemical industry having served in multiple global roles before becoming CFO of allnex in 2013.

He is a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants in the UK and has a Diploma in Business Studies from the University of Humberside. 

Duncan is a member of the Board of Management of the Daicel-allnex Joint Venture in Japan and of Entis Joint Venture in South Korea.

“Passionate to lead the value creation curve with our customers and suppliers in a safe and responsible way possible with a strong, committed and empowered culture and amazing teams who truly care.”

Mirko, a native of the Netherlands with an engineering master’s degree, has worked all over the world. He joined allnex Management Team in June 2022 and brings over 20 years of senior executive experience in commercial, operations and supply chain, as well as digital transformation roles across different industries. His specific area of expertise is leading transformational change, extracting value from complex value chains and developing empowered leadership cultures.

"Our coating resin products help to make a difference for our customers and the world by offering unique benefits in an environmentally responsible way." 

Having joined Akzo Nobel as a member of their corporate graduate program in 1997, Ruben joined Nuplex following the acquisition of their coating resins business in 2005. 

Prior to being appointed Nuplex’s Regional President for Asia in 2011, Ruben was General Manager for China for three years, and before that, General Director in Vietnam for three years. 

Before moving into senior management roles in Asia, Ruben held a number of global raw material procurement roles. 

Ruben has a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from the Eindhoven University of Technology, in the Netherlands and participated in the Advanced Management Program at Insead. 

Working and living across various countries in Asia for the last 15 years has given Ruben a rich experience in growing and developing a business in an ever changing and challenging environment with a passion to create competititve differentiation by understanding and meeting customer needs.

“Partnering with our customers to provide safe, sustainable and value-added solutions is a core principle of our amazing team members.”

Jeff McManus joins allnex in August 2024 as SVP Americas, bringing an excellent background in strategic business development and leadership. With an impressive 18-year career at Clariant in various leadership roles, Jeff has demonstrated his ability to drive growth and innovation across multiple segments and regions. His extensive experience in steering complex business units and his deep understanding of the industry make him a valuable addition to the allnex team.
 
Jeff holds a Bachelor of Biochemistry from North Carolina State University and an MBA from Auburn University.

”I’m honored and excited to step into the role of SVP Growth Platforms. If our coating resins business is the space center, Growth Platforms is the spaceship- designed to explore new frontiers of opportunity. Let’s embark on this journey together and make it happen.”

Rattiya joined the allnex Management Team in 2022, bringing over two decades of experience in the chemical industry, including senior leadership positions in strategy, specialty businesses, and mergers & acquisitions at PTT Global Chemical. She was appointed as SVP Growth Platforms in 2025, and currently leads all the non-resin businesses at allnex. Her career reflects a rare blend of technical expertise, strategic insight, and proven ability to deliver growth through both organic initiatives and acquisitions.
 

She holds a Master’s in Petrochemical Technology and a Bachelor’s in Chemical Technology from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.

“Our global united team strives every single day to operate safe, compliant, and responsible, being responsive to the needs of our customers and grow and develop with them. Our ambition is to become a world class operations organization and we push ourselves to continuously improve in every aspect.”

Herman Vos joined allnex in April 2024 as SVP Operations. Prior to this, he served as the VP Operations and Industrial Coatings of Axalta. Throughout his career, Herman has accumulated extensive experience in the chemical industry, holding multiple senior technical leadership positions in various organizations.
In his most recent role, Herman spearheaded operations organization, covering numerous sites across different regions. Apart from his expertise in supply chain and operations management, he has a strong background in network analysis, continuous improvement implementation, and SHE enhancements.
Herman holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration. He brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to his new role at allnex.

"We create a culture where there is an exchange of ideas across the whole organization, and where initiative, entrepreneurship and empowerment are an essential part of our DNA."

Petra brings over 25 years of experience in Human Resources and organizational change projects, the majority spent in the chemical industry where she worked at Hoechst and later at Celanese in various leadership positions.

Her speciality areas include supporting restructuring, merger and integration processes - a skill much relied on given allnex' dynamic development in recent years.

Born in Germany, she holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim.

“Employing advanced analytics and closely integrating the procurement function with our overall value chain, we strive to continuously make the best buying decisions. As a team of experienced professionals, we turn the challenge of navigating highly complex environments into a competitive edge for allnex.”

Lauri is an experienced procurement executive with a 20-year track record in the Chemical industry. Before joining allnex, he worked in several business and procurement roles in BASF Group. He holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, U.S.

A native of Finland, Lauri lived and worked in multiple European countries, the United States, and Asia, bringing an extensive network and strong international experience to the procurement organization.