CEO
Christian Kemp-Griffin
Christian is an early investor in CelluComp and is now executive director and CEO. Prior to CelluComp, Christian held the position of CEO at EDUN, a company owned by U2's Bono and the luxury giant LVMH. Christian has direct experience working with farmers and producing and marketing finished products. Christian has also held senior management positions with Ralph Lauren, Lacoste and Disney Consumer Products and has extensive experience in product development, manufacturing, marketing and licensing. Christian graduated from Princeton University.
Chairman of the Board
Andy Reddyhoff
Andy is the original inventor and entrepreneur behind the successful Croc Shoe business and is a distinguished material scientist. Andy graduated with an honors degree from the university Sheffield in England prior to carrying out post graduate studies at Columbia University in NYC where he is committed to making CelluComp his primary business interest and has taken on an operational role in the company.
Founder and Head of Technology
Dr. Eric Whale
Eric is a Chartered Scientist, an MBA graduate (Henley), has a Doctorate in the Synthesis and Characterisation of Liquid Crystal Polymers from the University of Reading and is a member of the Royal Chemistry Society. Eric held Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at the University of Reading in the Centre for Polymer Science (Optical switching) and the Centre for Biomimetics (Mutable Collagen), before joining DERA as a Senior Scientist. Eric has also worked as an independent consultant and has run CelluComp from 2004, along with Dr David Hepworth.
Founder and Head of Technology
Dr. David Hepworth
David is an engineer who has carried out extensive work in moulding bio-composite materials and has published many articles in this subject, including in the Royal Society of London. David studied for his undergraduate degree in Zoology at the University of Reading where he received 1st class honors. He later received his PhD from the University of Reading where he specialised in the Biomechanics of Genetically Modified Plant tissues. Along with Eric, David has managed and operated the CelluComp business since 2004.
Sustainable materials made from nano cellulose fibers of root vegetables.
Providing a sustainable solution to the many products we make today.