Richard Holtum was appointed as Executive Director and joined the Trafigura Board on 1 October 2024. From 1 January 2025, Richard will take up the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Trafigura Group.
From 2022 to 2024, Richard was Global Head of Gas, Power and Renewables, with responsibility for building Trafigura’s presence in the fast-evolving gas, power and carbon markets.
Richard joined Trafigura’s LNG team in 2014 and became Global Head of LNG and Gas in 2019, playing a significant role in growing the company’s integrated LNG and natural gas trading activity into a global business.
Prior to joining Trafigura, Richard was commissioned from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and spent five years with the British Army. He then worked for two years at Glencore.
Richard holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of St Andrews.