Jay Hambro | |
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Nationality | British |
Education |
Harrow School Newcastle University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Founder of Verdigris Strategic |
Parent | Peter Hambro |
Jay Hambro is a British businessman in the mining, energy, steel and commodity sectors. He is the founder of Verdigris Strategic, a long-term investor and business transformation specialist.[ citation needed]
Hambro is a member of the Danish Hambro merchant banking family, [1] and the son of Peter Hambro, co-founder of Petropavlovsk plc. [2] He was educated at Harrow School, followed by a bachelor's degree in business administration from Newcastle University. [2]
Hambro began his career in the resource finance team at N M Rothschild & Sons. [3]
He was chief executive officer (CEO) of Aricom between 2006 and 2009, and subsequently chief information officer of Petropavlovsk plc – the FTSE listed gold and iron ore miner. Hambro business development director of Petropavlovsk, which became the second largest gold producer in Russia, having started out as a junior exploration company in 1994. Prior to joining, Hambro was a manager of the metals & mining corporate finance team within HSBC. Hambro was also a director of Winsway Coking Coal and Cellmark AB. [4]
Until July 2021 he was the chief investment officer of the GFG Alliance, leader of the SIMEC Group for mining and energy, non-executive director of Wyelands Capital [5] and non-executive [6] chairman of IRC Limited. Hambro worked with the GFG Alliance on an acquisition, investment and development programme in UK industry with a focus on metals [7] and energy. [8]
In July 2021, Hambro left GFG after a disagreement about the sale of Alvance, a Franco-Belgian aluminium company. [1]
Hambro is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. [9] He was included in Grant Thornton's "Faces of a Vibrant Economy". [10] He won the Rising Star Individual Award in the 2022 Platts Global Metals Awards.[ citation needed]
Jay Hambro | |
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Nationality | British |
Education |
Harrow School Newcastle University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Founder of Verdigris Strategic |
Parent | Peter Hambro |
Jay Hambro is a British businessman in the mining, energy, steel and commodity sectors. He is the founder of Verdigris Strategic, a long-term investor and business transformation specialist.[ citation needed]
Hambro is a member of the Danish Hambro merchant banking family, [1] and the son of Peter Hambro, co-founder of Petropavlovsk plc. [2] He was educated at Harrow School, followed by a bachelor's degree in business administration from Newcastle University. [2]
Hambro began his career in the resource finance team at N M Rothschild & Sons. [3]
He was chief executive officer (CEO) of Aricom between 2006 and 2009, and subsequently chief information officer of Petropavlovsk plc – the FTSE listed gold and iron ore miner. Hambro business development director of Petropavlovsk, which became the second largest gold producer in Russia, having started out as a junior exploration company in 1994. Prior to joining, Hambro was a manager of the metals & mining corporate finance team within HSBC. Hambro was also a director of Winsway Coking Coal and Cellmark AB. [4]
Until July 2021 he was the chief investment officer of the GFG Alliance, leader of the SIMEC Group for mining and energy, non-executive director of Wyelands Capital [5] and non-executive [6] chairman of IRC Limited. Hambro worked with the GFG Alliance on an acquisition, investment and development programme in UK industry with a focus on metals [7] and energy. [8]
In July 2021, Hambro left GFG after a disagreement about the sale of Alvance, a Franco-Belgian aluminium company. [1]
Hambro is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. [9] He was included in Grant Thornton's "Faces of a Vibrant Economy". [10] He won the Rising Star Individual Award in the 2022 Platts Global Metals Awards.[ citation needed]