Our People

Led by CEO Takayuki Matsubara, a member of Yokogawa's global management team, our leadership team brings decades of technical and business experience in their area of responsibility.

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Our team members

Derya Uzturk

Development Team Lead Visual MESA Energy Management System

Expert in: Energy and emissions management; Process modeling, optimization, and control; Closed-loop real-time optimization

Graeme Anderson

Senior Consultant

Expert in: Industrial Data, Integrated & Remote Operation Centres

Raquel Neiva

Product Management Senior Consultant

Expert in: Process Simulation Software and Digital Twins

Rick Lucas

Global Operational Performance Improvement Solution Lead

Expert in: Enterprise Effectiveness, Organizational Change Management, Performance Management, Competency Development and Assurance

Sanjay Bhargava

Principal Consultant

Expert in: Process Performance Improvement (Profit Improvement, Process Yield and Energy, Supply Chain, Capacity Expansion and Utilization, Feasibility, Oil Loss, Decarbonization and Digitalization)

Takayuki Matsubara, KBC CEO

Takayuki Matsubara

Chief Executive Officer, UK

Through my various roles at Yokogawa, most recently President & CEO of Yokogawa Europe, I have been involved with KBC since Yokogawa’s acquisition in 2016. I’ve held several different positions at KBC, including consulting business development and total solution development… Read more

Matt Ray, KBC CFO

Matt Ray

Chief Financial Officer, USA

I am responsible for the financial leadership of KBC, since Yokogawa acquired it in 2016. I have been at Yokogawa for 30 years, and for the most part, never had a boring year!   I divide my time with a global role in Yokogawa, where I work with the Yokogawa Financial Directors… Read more

Suzanne Scott, KBC HR Director

Suzanne Scott

Global Human Resources Director, UK

I am responsible for KBC’s global organizational development and HR strategy, and also a part of the Yokogawa Global HR leadership team. I have over 20 years' international HR experience at both strategic and operational level. Prior to joining KBC, I was Director of HR… Read more

Lourdes Cozzitorto, KBC VP Technology Services

Lourdes R. Cozzitorto

Vice President Technology Portfolio Management & Services, USA

I am thrilled to lead the Technology Portfolio Management & Services group.  We are focused on building a partnership with our customers through a holistic approach to customer success via excellence in all our deliverables in the areas of simulation, energy and digital… Read more

Mark Hudson, KBC Global Head of Business Development Consulting/ Solutions

Mark Hudson

Global Head of Business Development Consulting/ Solutions, UK

I am responsible for KBC’s consulting and solution global sales, and the sales co-ordination with KBC’s parent company, Yokogawa. After graduating from the University of Surrey as a Chemical Engineer, I started my career with Mobil Oil (now ExxonMobil) where I had a number… Read more

Mike Aylott, KBC CTO

Mike Aylott

Chief Technology Officer, Canada

I am responsible for the technical direction of KBC, directly leading our Technology R&D program, for keeping the Global Leadership Team informed on technical matters affecting the company and for technical liaison with Yokogawa. I also head the Technology Delivery teams,… Read more

Andrew Hitch, KBC Head of Global Consulting Delivery

Andrew Hitch

Head of Global Consulting Delivery, UK

I manage KBC's global consulting delivery team focusing on operational efficiency, quality and value delivery. Based in the UK, I have over 35 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Utilities and IT Consulting. Having graduated in Chemical Engineering from Manchester University,… Read more

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