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.
Mathijs Meijs
Director Projects & Fabrication
Mathijs is leading the projects and production facilities at BlueAlp. With extensive experience of over 23 years in project management and project execution, he bridges the gap between complex engineering and tangible results. As a Director and part of the leadership team, Mathijs is dedicated to driving operational excellence while pursuing a greater purpose: accelerating the transition to circular plastics. By optimizing our fabrication processes and delivering successful projects, Mathijs is focused on making plastic recycling the global standard for a sustainable future.
Rik Goldsmits
Director Technology
Rik is the Technology Director at BlueAlp, where he leads the Technology department with a focus on innovation, technical development, and long-term alignment with IP and strategy. A chemical engineer by training, Rik has been involved with BlueAlp’s technology since its founding, shaping its development from design to delivery across multiple growth phases and bringing extensive operational experience gained from scaling its first pilot plant in Switzerland to its first commercial plant. Driven by his belief in sustainability, he combines technical expertise with practical execution, confident that the right people and the right technology can overcome even the most complex challenges.
Ton van den Broek
Director Engineering
Ton leads the engineering of BlueAlp’s pyrolysis modules and installations. A mechanical engineer with extensive hands-on experience in complex chemical projects, Ton has been with BlueAlp for 12 years. He was responsible for the complete engineering scope of both the RES project in Italy and the BioBTX project in the Netherlands, bringing extensive practical expertise in the design and delivery of commercial-scale pyrolysis plants.
