Nicole Richards

Nicole is the CEO of Allonnia, the bio-ingenuity company dedicated to extracting value where others see waste. She has over 28 years of industry experience leading business strategy, sales and marketing initiatives within water treatment, mining and industry chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and more. Formally head of Strategy, Growth and M&A at DuPont Water Solutions and Global Director at Solvay, Nicole has deep industry knowledge and experience with companies tackling critical industrial and environmental issues. She believes that biotechnology will revolutionize the way we can leverage waste as a resource.