John Jex

John has over 30 years chemical industry experience, having held senior commercial and general management roles in the oilfield chemicals market with Clariant, BASF and Sichem. He started his career R&D for National Starch and Chemical, and has worked internationally, living in the Middle East and Asia Pacific for a total of 20 years. He returned to the UK in 2016 and is now based in his home city of Sheffield.

Since 2020 he has worked as an independent consultant, helping chemical manufacturers to navigate the oilfield chemicals market, develop strategy and grow their business. John joined the team at CSI in March 2021.

John holds a BSc in Applied Chemistry from Coventry University, UK and is the current Chairman of the Chemical & Industrial Consultants Association (CICA).