Richard Holtum became Chief Executive Officer of Trafigura on 1 January 2025, having joined the Trafigura Board on 1 October 2024.
From 2022 to 2024, Richard was Global Head of Gas, Power and Renewables, with responsibility for building Trafigura’s presence in the fast-evolving gas, power and carbon markets.
Richard joined Trafigura’s LNG team in 2014 and became Global Head of LNG and Gas in 2019, playing a significant role in growing the company’s integrated LNG and natural gas trading activity into a global business.
Prior to joining Trafigura, Richard was commissioned from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and spent five years with the British Army. He then worked for two years at Glencore.
Richard holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of St Andrews.