Claudio Rocchietta
Managing Partner
- Claudio has more than 30 years of international operational/general management experience in agribusiness and specifically in biofuels in the last 15 years.
- He founded BFP in July 2005.
- He is also shareholder and CEO of OXEM - the largest biodiesel plant in Italy as well as the CEO of Bim - a newco developing biofuel projects in Romania. Mr. Rocchietta has more than 30 years of international operational/general management experience in agribusiness and specifically in biofuels in the last 15 years.
- He has been on the Board on Greenergy Biofuels Ltd (London) in the period 2005/2009.
- He has been the founder and the first President of EBB (European Biodiesel Board), the European Association representing this sector vis a vis the EU Commission; he has been reconfirmed on the Board.
- He is also Vice President of EABA (Euroepan Algae Biomass Association), deeply involved in the developments of second generation Biofuels.
- Previously, Mr. Rocchietta was CEO of Novaaol (a pioneer in the biodiesel development – as of 2001 part of Bunge Group) which grew to become one of the European leaders in biodiesel production. During the same period, he was General Manager of Eridania, Italy (sugar, oilseeds and agribusiness).
- In the early 1990s, he was responsible for "green chemistry" strategy for Ferruzzi – Montedison Group, which ended up with the foundation of Novaaol.
- Prior to this Mr. Rocchietta spent 4 years as M&A Director for Ferruzzi Group’s Oilseed division where he led acquisitions in US, France and Spain and became a Board Member in Central Soya (USA), Lesieur (France), Koipe (Spain) and Calgene (USA).
- Early on in his career, he worked in specialty chemicals and in agribusiness in various commercial and management functions with W.R.Grace and Cargill (1070-1987).
Education
Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano (Italy).
Additional Information
- Intensive institutional/political/PR activity in Brussels and national governments.
- Founder and first President of European Biodiesel Board (industry trade association).
- Chairman of Italian Oilseed Crushing Industry (2000/2002).
- Fluent in Italian, English and French.
