Our executive team brings together decades of expertise in international trade, finance, and strategic management.
Michael founded Lucentra in 1998 after identifying opportunities to connect Southeast Asian producers with global buyers through more efficient supply chains. The company now handles $5.2B annual volume across 50 countries, trading everything from Indonesian palm oil to Brazilian iron ore.
Previously spent 12 years at Noble Group (1986-1993) and Glencore International (1993-1998), managing commodity portfolios and building relationships with state trading companies across Asia. Cut his teeth on the Singapore desk trading rubber and edible oils before expanding into metals and energy.
Sarah joined Lucentra in 2010 to restructure the treasury function and now oversees $850M in credit facilities across BNP Paribas, HSBC, and Standard Chartered. Manages foreign exchange exposure across 12 currencies and maintains relationships with trade finance providers for Letters of Credit and structured finance deals.
Prior experience at HSBC Trade Finance Division (2003-2007) structuring commodity pre-export financing, and Citigroup Global Commodities (2007-2010) managing counterparty risk for the metals desk. CPA certified, survived the 2008 financial crisis managing credit risk during the Lehman collapse.
Rajesh Kumar leads Lucentra's global operations, supply chain management, and logistics divisions. He is responsible for operational excellence across all business units and regional offices worldwide.
Rajesh brings over 25 years of operations and supply chain experience from leadership positions at Maersk Line, DHL Global Forwarding, and Cargill, where he managed complex multi-regional supply chain networks.
ShanQuaneake Thompson drives Lucentra's strategic initiatives, market intelligence, and business development efforts. She leads the company's expansion into emerging markets and new business verticals.
Prior to Lucentra, ShanQuaneake was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, advising Fortune 500 companies on international expansion and market entry strategies. She also served as Director of Strategic Planning at BP's Trading Division.
James runs the trading desks handling 200,000+ MT daily across energy, metals, and softs. Manages VAR limits, sets hedging policies, and oversees execution across NYMEX WTI/Brent spreads, LME base metals, and ICE sugar/coffee contracts. Team of 180 traders across Singapore, Dubai, and London operates round-the-clock.
Came up through Vitol's crude desk (1996-2004), then ran Trafigura's Asia refined products book (2004-2010) during the volatility of the financial crisis. Spent four years at Goldman managing proprietary commodity positions (2010-2014) before joining Lucentra. Known for his disciplined risk management—never had a trading loss exceed daily VAR limit in 15 years.
David Lee leads Lucentra's digital transformation initiatives, overseeing technology infrastructure, digital trading platforms, and innovation projects including blockchain implementation and AI-powered market analytics.
David previously held CTO roles at major fintech companies and spent a decade at Google, where he led engineering teams developing large-scale distributed systems and machine learning applications.
Maria Rodriguez serves as Lucentra's General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, managing all legal affairs, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance across the organization's global operations.
Maria brings extensive international legal experience from top-tier law firms including Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy, where she specialized in cross-border transactions, trade law, and regulatory compliance.
Industry veterans providing strategic guidance
Former Trade Ambassador
30+ years diplomatic experience in international trade negotiations
Professor of International Economics, Wharton School
Leading expert on emerging markets and global supply chains
Former CEO, Global Trading Company
40 years commodity trading experience, Board member of industry associations
We're always looking for talented professionals to join our growing organization.