For people with planet-sized ambitions.

Yudi brings his passion for creativity and scientific precision to PACT. He has more than 10 years of research and innovation experience in leading research institutes and companies. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge in Organic Chemistry and a Chemical Engineering degree from École Polytechnique, Paris. Prior to his PhD, he worked in manufacturing and R&D in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries with patents and high-impact research articles published.

Niels has a passion for Climate Tech and expertise in overseeing expansive projects. He pursued his education in physics and engineering from École Normale Supérieure and the École des Ponts. Previously in M&A advisory, he was involved in transactions worth over $40 bn with experience spanning diverse sectors from industrial to consumer. Niels' multifaceted background equips him to drive PACT forward with a commitment to innovation and sustainability.

Candice brings with her a unique blend of experience spanning high-end luxury, technology and entrepreneurship. Candice served as the Group Merchandising and Retail Operations Director at Hermès for more than 10 years, and also served on the board of Bruno Cucinelli as Non-Executive Director for 3 terms, joining pre-IPO and then overseeing a period of global expansion into Asia and the tripling of revenue. She is also the co-founder of Cancan, a global online payment platform. At PACT, Candice focuses on building and executing the strategies necessary to forge major commercial success and scale our operations with global partners.

Driven by a passion for sustainability, Jason brings over 15 years of expertise in sustainable innovation to his role as leader of PACT’s product development team. As former CTO at Circa Group, he played a pivotal role in achieving a successful IPO and transforming the company from an Australian SME into a global enterprise. He spearheaded the industrial scale-up and commercialisation of bio-based products and founded the Circa Renewable Chemistry Institute. Committed to sustainability, he propels PACT's mission forward with pioneering biomaterials.

Zuleyka joins PACT with a track record of driving impactful and sustainable innovation. As the former Founder and CEO of Zero, California, Zuleyka grew the business to become the largest sustainable online grocery delivery platform in the US. Named Inc 100 Female Founders in 2021 she won the StartOut Next Generation Award and featuring on MSNBC several times. Across her career in the technology sector working with startups and funds, Zuleyka has helped raise over $200 million in capital and hired over 400 individuals. In her new role at PACT, she leads strategic initiatives, helping PACT navigate the complex landscape of sustainable innovation and positioning PACT for long-term success.

Richard is an experienced operations, engineering and manufacturing specialist with over 10 years of start-up experience and 31 years of industry experience across aerospace, research and renewables for companies of all sizes. He has been directly involved in various manufacturing processes, from high-end microelectronics to high-volume roll-to-roll organic solar films. He brings to PACT his passion for building teams and growing businesses, as well as a love for people development.

Robert is an experienced finance professional who has 25+ years of industry experience since qualifying as a chartered accountant with Deloitte. He has worked for most of that time in various SME technology businesses, supporting them on their growth journeys, including going through numerous equity funding rounds, and resulting in a number of successful exits. He brings with him to PACT a passion for helping to support innovative companies to grow, develop and achieve their potential.

Cynthia leads PACTs sustainability strategy to ensure our products are supporting brands in reducing their own environmental impacts. She holds an Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in sustainable materials and manufacturing jointly awarded by Cranfield, Exeter, and Warwick University. Her research focused on circular business models for converting industrial by-products into innovative materials. She is a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) and life cycle assessment practitioner with 10 years of experience.

Manni is an expert in textiles and biomaterials, and is responsible for product development at PACT. She completed her BSc in Textile Science and Technology and MSc in Polymer Materials and Engineering at the University of Manchester. Her PhD thesis in Materials Science from University College London (UCL) focused on the design, processing and characterisation of functional biomaterials for biomedical applications.

Mitchell is an experienced biomaterials researcher at PACT with expertise in process and component design, continuous manufacturing, and additive/subtractive manufacturing technologies. He holds a BSc in Biomedical Engineering and a PhD in Biomaterials Tissue Engineering, awarded by RMIT, Australia. His research at CMD Biofab3D laboratories was highly interdisciplinary with collaborations from academic, research and industry partners.

Adam brings broad chemical engineering expertise across process development, industrialisation, and capital project delivery within the biochemical, aerospace and precious metal material spaces. He was motivated to join the team after seeing the clear path to sustainability that PACT technology offers the fashion industry. He holds a Masters in Chemistry from the University of Hull and has over a decade of industrial experience covering continuous roll-to-roll manufacturing, material weaving and impregnation, and aqueous chemical synthetic systems.

Jenna brings 17 years of interdisciplinary research and wet lab experience to PACT. She gained her PhD in Engineering focusing on hydrogel biomaterials from the University of Cambridge as part of the National Institutes of Health-Cambridge Scholars Programme. She invented sonolithography during her post-doc at University of Bristol, a technique to pattern airbourne liquid droplets and cells onto a substrate using ultrasound toward bioprinting applications.

Michael gained his MEng(Hons) in Biomaterials Engineering from Loughborough University. He has experience with a wide range of materials synthesis and characterisation techniques of biopolymers, metals, and ceramics. He assists in product development including customisation, production management, and is responsible for PACT's initial scale-up process development.

Emmanuel provides processing expertise across the business functions and develops PACT's manufacturing processes including process scale-up. Emmanuel completed his BSc in Chemical Engineering from Aston University, Birmingham, before obtaining his PhD in Chemical Engineering at Loughborough University. Emmanuel has a broad range of process engineering experience having worked in industries such as pharmaceuticals, agrichemicals, consultancy, and alternative leather manufacture.

Kirsty brings her expertise in operational management and business administration to PACT. She has extensive experience in IT and HR, gained through hands-on experience in both start-ups and large PLC companies. She has a talent for directing and delivering projects and strategic initiatives while maintaining efficient and effective operational support.