Leadership | Univar Solutions

David C. Jukes, President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Jukes became President and Chief Executive Officer of Univar Solutions in March 2019 following Univar’s acquisition of Nexeo Solutions. He joined Univar in 2002 and served as President and Chief Operating Officer from May 2017 to May 2018 and President and Chief Executive Officer from May 2018 to February 2019. Additionally, Mr. Jukes held the Executive Vice President and President of Univar USA positions from June 2016 to May 2017, and President of Latin America (LATAM) from September 2015 to May 2017. Mr. Jukes is a 35-year veteran of the chemical distribution industry with a distinguished background of achievements. His passion for growth and proven record of success can be seen through his leadership and business acumen. Prior to joining Univar, Mr. Jukes was Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing and Industry Relations, for Omnexus, a plastics industry consortium e-commerce platform. In 1991, he joined Ellis & Everard, a chemical distribution company in the UK, ultimately becoming vice president of corporate development for their polymers division. He currently serves on the board of DCC plc, a £12.3 billion international sales, marketing and support services group that is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and is publicly traded in the UK. Mr. Jukes is a graduate of the London School of Business.

Nicholas W. Alexos, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Alexos joined Univar Solutions in January 2020 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, bringing in-depth knowledge and expertise around market and margin expansion in the general industrial and consumer sectors.

Before joining Univar Solutions, Mr. Alexos served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer at Dentsply Sirona, Inc. where he led the growth strategy and executed successful portfolio shaping initiatives. Previously he served as a Managing Director of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, where he helped a wide array of portfolio companies achieve growth and margin expansion. He has served on a number of boards including VWR International, Option Care Health, Sirona Dental Systems, Team Health, Performance Health and various others. He has also served on the boards of numerous non-profit organizations including the Children's Inner City Educational Fund, Lake Forest Country Day School, MetroSquash, University of Chicago Booth School of Business Council, Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago and the Harvard Dental School of Medicine Advisory Board.

Mr. Alexos received his bachelor’s degree in business from Loyola University, and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Alexandra S. Colin, Vicepresidenta sénior, abogada principal y secretariaDirectora de Riesgos

La Sra. Colin ha fungido como vicepresidenta sénior y abogada principal y secretaria de Univar Solutions desde julio de 2023, en donde dirige al equipo jurídico global, los programas globales de cumplimiento normativo y de gestión de riesgos empresariales y al equipo global de bienes inmuebles de la compañía. Con años de experiencia en asesoramiento a entidades nacionales y multinacionales, así como públicas y privadas, la Sra. Colin es experta en diversos temas que incluyen fusiones y adquisiciones, litigios, responsabilidad civil por productos, cumplimiento normativo, gestión de riesgos, privacidad, investigación y desarrollo, ensayos clínicos, ventas, mercadotecnia, investigaciones gubernamentales, medio ambiente, salud y seguridad, y actividades comerciales en general.

Antes de unirse a Univar Solutions, la Sra. Colin fungió como abogada principal adjunta para cuidado personal en Norteamérica de Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Sus cargos anteriores incluyen varios puestos como abogada principal adjunta en Baxter Healthcare Corporation, así como abogada asociada en las áreas de litigios y derecho ambiental de Mayer Brown LLP. Recibió su título de licenciatura en biología de Earlham College y su maestría en recursos naturales y ciencias ambientales de la Universidad de Illinois Urbana-Champaign, y su título de abogada de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Illinois.

President Europe, Middle East and Africa & Asia Pacific, Global Head of Consumer and Industrial Solutions

Mr. Powell became President of the Company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) & Asia Pacific (APAC) business segments and Global Head of Consumer and Industrial Solutions in August 2020. He is an industry veteran with nearly 30 years in the chemical industry. He joined Univar in 2009, establishing the company’s Middle East and Africa businesses and grew its footprint including by leading the acquisition of our Turkey business. In 2014, Mr. Powell assumed leadership of EMEA’s Focused Industries where he has taken those businesses to new growth levels. In addition to EMEA, he continues to lead Univar’s APAC operations, which he successfully returned to profitability after assuming their leadership in late 2015. In 2020 Mr. Powell expanded his role to become Global Head of Consumer and Industrial Solutions where he focuses on growing a largely differentiated set of chemistries and ingredients through prioritized end-markets. Prior to joining Univar, Mr. Powell spent more than 20 years in the chemicals industry, primarily in the water treatment chemicals and construction chemicals fields.

Patrick M. Jerding, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Mr. Jerding became Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Univar Solutions in March 2019 following Univar’s acquisition of Nexeo Solutions. Prior to joining Univar Solutions, Mr. Jerding served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Nexeo Solutions since December of 2016 and was the Vice President of Technology from May of 2011. Mr. Jerding has over 25 years of experience in Information Technology having served in multiple roles of increasing responsibility where he has gained broad experience in developing enterprise resource planning and infrastructure application solutions on broad scale. From 2003 to 2011 Mr. Jerding was with LyondellBasell where he led teams through large scale projects to increase effectiveness and productivity throughout the organization. Mr. Jerding received his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Iowa State University.

James B. Holcomb, President of North America Chemical Distribution

Mr. Holcomb joined Univar Solutions in January, 2021 as President of North America Chemical Distribution, bringing over 25 years of industry experience that includes leading critical growth projects, managing integration projects and processes, and instilling commercial discipline practices.

Mr. Holcomb joined Univar Solutions after having been previously employed by Brenntag where he held the role of Chief Operating Officer for North America. Throughout his career, Mr. Holcomb has demonstrated his ability to find synergies and unlock new growth. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Memphis as well as completed the International Management Course at Ashridge University in the U.K.

Jorge C. Buckup, President Latin America

Mr. Buckup became President of the Company’s Latin America segment in November 2017. Mr. Buckup joined Univar in January 2012 as Vice President, Finance of Univar Brazil, and later on served as Vice President, Finance of Latin America until November 2017. Prior to Univar, Mr. Buckup held the CFO role for the joint venture between Dow/Mitsui in Brazil. He previously spent 18 years in a variety of roles with Dow Chemical in both the Audit and the Accounting groups, as well as serving as the Business Finance global leader for the Engineering Plastics business. While at Dow, he lived and worked in Michigan for eight years and worked on-site with various projects on five continents. He also served as a member of the Ethics & Compliance Committee of Dow Chemical in Latin America. Mr. Buckup earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan. He has also completed a General Management program at the University of Michigan.