FincoEnergies appoints new CEO to accelerate towards sustainable future

We are excited to share a change of leadership. As of January 1st, 2024, Kimon Palinginis has taken over as the new CEO of FincoEnergies. Together with Pieter Peeters as COO, Hans Wouda as CFO and Denis Zaica as CTO (Chief Trading Officer), Kimon leads the new Executive Leadership Team steering the company into the next phase in becoming an all-in-one decarbonisation company. Founders Peter Nohlmans and Jan-Willem van der Velden (as per July 2024) will assume non-executive Director roles and remain an integral part of the Board of Directors next to shareholders Coloured Finches and Pontex Investment Partners.

Kimon Palinginis brings extensive experience of more than 25 years in the energy sector and is a long-term shareholder at Coloured Finches. Jan-Willem van der Velden, co-founder and shareholder of FincoEnergies stated: “We are very happy to announce the appointment of Kimon as CEO and welcome Denis to the Executive Leadership Team. Both bring a wide range of experience to drive FincoEnergies towards its 2035 ambitions. Kimon brings a wealth of knowledge and vision. Denis Zaica joined the company in June 2023 as CTO and adds significant Trading and Risk Management experience in various commodities including biofuels.” 

Kimon Palinginis reacted: “Jan-Willem van der Velden and Peter Nohlmans have established a forward-looking key player provider for low-carbon energy solutions for the transport sector. I am honoured to further grow and lead FincoEnergies to a decarbonisation partner for a Better World. We will further build as a frontrunner upon this strong foundation by expanding our core product and service offerings including low-carbon fuels and carbon credits into new geographies and exploring new energy vectors such as biomass, bio-methane and electricity.”  

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