Meet our leaders!
Our team comprises experienced professionals from the chemical industry, reshaping the future, giving waste a second life, and driving sustainable solutions. With shared dedication and motivation, we work together to unlock the full potential of BlueAlp. Through our expertise, we revolutionize waste management by transforming plastics into valuable resources.
Valentijn de Neve
Chief Executive Officer
Valentijn is a dynamic leader committed to driving positive global impact through plastic circularity. As CEO of BlueAlp, he leads the mission to accelerate plastic recycling and eliminate plastic waste from landfills and incineration. With strategic experience from Bain & Company and Shell, Valentijn combines industry expertise and vision to scale BlueAlp’s innovative chemical recycling technology. He also serves as President of Chemical Recycling Europe, collaborating with industry players to advance regulatory clarity and empower the sector to expand recycling capacity. Valentijn is passionate about partnering with customers to support the energy and materials transitions and solve critical plastic waste challenges worldwide.
Laura Cramer
Chief Commercial Officer
Laura is the Chief Commercial Officer at BlueAlp, where she leverages her extensive experience as an investor and board member in scaling high-growth climate-focused companies. Convinced that BlueAlp’s best-in-class advanced recycling technology will define the future of plastics, Laura joined BlueAlp’s leadership team to drive the company’s commercial strategy and growth.
Chris van der Ree
Chief Technology Officer
Chris is a chemical engineer and founder of BlueAlp. With extensive experience in the oil and energy industries, de-bottlenecking, chemical engineering, and process engineering, he leads the acceleration of plastic recycling technology. Chris believes we hold the world in trust for future generations and that global energy and plastics production can—and will—be fully powered by renewable energy.
Albert Boogert
Chief Financial Officer
Albert brings extensive experience in business finance strategy and operations and is an experienced business finance professional with a track record spanning multiple industries and organizational settings. Albert plays a pivotal role in shaping BlueAlp’s financial strategy supporting the growth in our business and technology. Additionally, he is entrusted with the oversight and management of the company’s crucial back-office functions, encompassing finance, human resources, and information technology.
Marcel Marechal
Chief Operations Officer
Marcel brings over 35 years of experience as a plant manager specializing in standardized equipment production. He played a key role in building BlueAlp’s first Plastic-to-Chemicals plant in Belgium and has been instrumental in pyrolysis module fabrication since 2015. Marcel is a passionate advocate of BlueAlp’s technology and its potential to create a sustainable future for the planet.
Daniel Rondelez
Senior Licensing Officer
With 45 years of experience in polymer technology and licensing, Daniel leads BlueAlp’s licensing efforts. He has held senior technology and business leadership roles at Borealis, INEOS, and BP. Daniel aims to make a lasting impact with BlueAlp, bringing his extensive product and process expertise with the ambition to develop and commercialize the best advanced recycling technology.