Directors
Ippolito Cattaneo
Ippolito Cattaneo is an energy sector entrepreneur with a blend of financial and operational experience across various regulatory environments.
He is Ajax’s founder and speaks four languages fluently (English, French, Spanish, and Italian). He started his career at Standard Chartered Bank in Loan Syndications, subsequently joining Zenith Energy, a Canadian oil and gas company listed on the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Growth Oslo following all the business development activities of the Company in Azerbaijan, Tunisia, Italy, and the Republic of the Congo.
Mr. Cattaneo, amongst other activities, currently serves as a Reservist in the British Army.
Michael Hutchinson
Michael Hutchinson began his career at Metallgesellschaft Ltd where he worked for 25 years, ultimately becoming the Managing Director in 1985. Additionally, Michael was a Board Member between 1986-2006 of the world’s largest market for industrial metals trading, the London Metals Exchange (LME).
Since this time, he has held a number of notable board and management roles, including Chairman of Metalloyd Ltd, a major supplier of steel and raw materials to traders, destructors and end-users and Chairman of Wogen Ltd, a speciality metals trading house.
He previously served as Non-Executive Chairman (from 2017-2021) of Bluejay Mining Plc, an AIM quoted mining exploration and development company.
Richard Heywood
Richard Heywood has experience in metal trading and financial services, having previously worked at J O Hambro Capital Management Group (JOHCM), where his role involved assisting the leadership of the company.
Prior to his work at JOHCM, Mr. Heywood enjoyed a successful military career, having been commissioned into the Scots Guards as an officer in the British Army following training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), a world-leading military training establishment.
He is currently engaged in commodities trading across East Africa.