Jenny Clucas - Audit
CEO - Chemicals Northwest
Jenny Clucas is CEO of Chemicals Northwest; she took up this role in December 2007. Chemicals Northwest is a not-for-profit organisation jointly funded by the industry and the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), it seeks to support and promote the activities of the chemical industry in the NW region and beyond. Jenny joined the Board of Chemicals Northwest in March 2008 and is also a trustee of the Catalyst.
Prior to joining Chemicals Northwest Jenny spent 12 years at Wentworth Consultants, where she acted as both consultant and director, leading activities in key areas of strategy, change management, leadership, operational delivery and analysis. She worked with companies from a wide range of sectors, including many from the process industries, eg FMC, GSK, Flexsys, Cognis.
Jenny gained her Honours Degree and PhD in Chemistry from Liverpool University, before going to work in industry. She joined Laporte Chemicals as a development chemist, mainly working on processes using hydrogen peroxide, before being promoted to various R&D managerial roles. In 1992 she moved to Solvay Interox as senior Group Manager in their R&D department.
Jenny is originally from the Isle of Man, and is proud of her Manx heritage, she currently lives in Stockport.
