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A-Gas Welcomes New Group Director, People & Culture

A-Gas is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Steve Izquierdo as Group Director, People & Culture, of the A-Gas Group.

A-Gas is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Steve Izquierdo as Group Director, People & Culture, of the A-Gas Group.

Steve is responsible for developing and executing a people and culture strategy that enables and supports the overall business strategy and one which attracts, develops, recognises and retains talent at A-Gas.

Steve is driven by, and passionate about, helping individuals reach their full potential and sees A-Gas as a great opportunity to do that with the growth ambitions of the organisation, presenting tremendous learning and development opportunities for all of our colleagues. Additionally, Steve strongly affiliates with A-Gas’ values which sees the global team working together with a strong sense of purpose, passionate about our customers and the planet.

“Steve is a fantastic addition to the A-Gas team, bringing with him a wealth of experience and a shared passion for teamwork and purpose-driven culture,” comments Jack Govers, Chief Executive Officer of the A-Gas Group, “Steve will continue to build on and evolve our focus on our people and culture, centred on the A-Gas “together we can” attitude and dedication.”

“Steve will continue to build on and evolve our focus on our people and culture, centred on the A-Gas “together we can” attitude and dedication.”

Jack Govers, CEO, A-Gas Group

Steve has over 25 years’ experience working in HR across various industry sectors and geographies, having previously held positions at Cargill, BP, and PepsiCo. At Pepsico, Steve progressed to become UK HR Vice President in 2012 and a member of the UK Executive Team, then becoming the Senior VP for HR Core Services Europe in 2015. In 2018, he joined the FTSE 250 company Ultra Electronics as their Chief HR Operating Officer where he delivered an extensive people focused agenda.

“I am very excited to join A-Gas at an important time in the company’s history as the business celebrates its 30th anniversary,” comments Steve Izquierdo, “I am looking forward to continuing the focus on the people and culture agenda, a core part of the A-Gas business, to ensure we deliver on our commitment to our teams worldwide.”

Steve graduated from Loughborough University of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree and holds an advanced qualification in Personnel Development.

What has remained central to A-Gas’ success over the last 30 years is our people and our dedication, and we are excited for the future and continued growth, success and teamwork.

Together, we can

Meet the A-Gas Leadership Team

The A-Gas Leadership Team manage the key areas of our business, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry, both in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerant gases, and in terms of our environmental responsibilities on our journey to reach net-zero by 2035.