Alex Beard

About Alex Beard

Alex Beard retired as head of worldwide oil operations at commodities trader and mining giant Glencore in 2019.

Beard, who had worked at Glencore since 1995, is based in London and was the highest-ranking Glencore executive in the UK.

Before he left, Beard owned a 2.5% stake in the firm, which has assets in oil, gas, agriculture and mining globally.

Prior to joining Glencore, Beard spent five years as an oil trader at BP.

His new investment fund, Adaptogen Capital, is focused on renewable energy opportunities.