Board of Directors

Klaas joined Xeros as Chairman in January 2020. In June 2021 he left Entrepreneurs Fund, where he had served as Managing Partner since 2008. Klaas holds numerous board positions with international companies including SmartKem, Inc. and General Fusion, Inc. Klaas began his career with McKinsey & Company before transitioning to venture capital with Baan Investment more than 20 years ago. He holds an MSc in Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology and an MBA from INSEAD. Klaas chairs the Nominations Committee, is a member of the Remuneration Committee and attends the Audit Committee by invitation.

Neil joined Xeros in August 2022 from Strix Ltd, an AIM listed global leader in domestic appliance heating control, where he led the consumer goods and group marketing divisions. Prior to that Neil was CCO of Neurovalens, an innovative med tech company working in cerebral stimulation. He has also held leadership positions in sales, marketing & strategy functions with the Glen Dimplex Group and Whirlpool EMEA. As well as General Management, Neil has worked on M&A, integration projects, project management approaches and commercial excellence initiatives.

Alex joined the Board as Finance Director in March 2024. He initially joined Xeros as Group Financial Accounting Manager in January 2018, and was appointed Director of Finance (non-board level) and Company Secretary in March 2023. Prior to joining Xeros he was Group Accountant and Finance Director of the Alternative Energy Division at Pressure Technologies PLC, where he also held the position of Company Secretary. Alex trained at PWC, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2013.

David joined Xeros in July 2018. His background is in corporate finance, having previously worked for Lehman Brothers as its Co-Head of European Industrial Coverage. He has also served as a partner at PwC, and as the firm’s National Head of Industrial Products. He is a founding Partner of Kinetix Corporate Finance LLP, which provides advisory services to companies in the Clean Technology and Resource Efficiency industries. David is Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee.

Rachel joined Xeros in July 2021. Her background is in brand development, strategy, marketing planning, and creative. She has held senior Head of Brand and Marketing roles at Marks and Spencer plc, New Look and Tesco. Rachel has worked both client and agency side in marketing and is the founder and principal consultant of shoreseven, a brand and strategic marketing consultancy. Rachel is a member of the Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee.