Our Leadership Team

Meet the Leadership Team

Robert William Pye

Chief Executive Officer

Tue Saabye

Chief Financial Officer

Lay Moi Kow

Global Operations Director

Lutfu Okman

Global Commercial Director

Patrick Meredith

Global Strategy & Business Development Director

Joyce Ng

Global Human Resources Director

Hugo Azinheira

Global Director, Innovation and ESG

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Understanding Your Requirements

As a partner, Filtrona’s custom solutions set us apart.
Our expertise in design and production allow us to create solutions that exceed our customers’ expectations by perfectly meeting their every requirement.

 

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Showcasing our achievements, innovations and leadership.

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Hugo Azinheira

Global Director, Innovation and ESG
Hugo is responsible for R&D, including product innovation and development, product management and commercialisation, Intellectual Property and ESG. In his prior roles, Hugo managed the R&D and innovation functions at two major tobacco companies. Hugo holds a degree in Material Engineering from Technical University of Lisboa in Portugal, and a post-graduate degree in Innovation Management from the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium.

Joyce Ng

Global Human Resources Director
Joyce leads the HR function and provides strategic human capital direction by collaborating with our Executive Leadership Team to transform Filtrona through organisational development, learning and development, talent management, and succession planning. Prior to Filtrona, Joyce has held senior management roles in HR with multinational companies in the data and analytics, and chemicals industries. Joyce holds a Master of Business Administration in Strategic Planning and International Business from Maastricht School of Management.

Lutfu Okman

Global Commercial Director
Lutfu is accountable for the profitable growth of Filtrona’s filters business globally. Prior to joining Filtrona in 2024, Lutfu held senior business management roles in Business Development, Sales & Marketing, and Innovation with multinational companies in the textiles, chemical, and manufacturing industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Kent in the UK.

Patrick Meredith

Global Strategy & Business Development Director
Patrick is responsible for developing, implementing and evolving our strategic growth plans. He also oversees our Legal, Compliance, Risk and Governance (LCRG) function. Patrick is a Chartered Engineer, holds a Master of Business Administration from the Open University and a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Materials Science and Engineering from University of Bath.

Lay Moi Kow

Global Operations Director
Lay Moi (LM) oversees the company’s operational P&L performance globally, including HSE (Health, Safety and Environment), manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and procurement. In her prior roles, she held senior management positions in operations at a global packaging company and other FMCG companies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Technology in Malaysia.

Tue Saabye

Chief Financial Officer
Tue is responsible for the strategic financial leadership of the company. His prior roles include serving as the Group CFO of a drilling company and senior leadership roles in the shipping industry. Tue holds a Master of Science in Business Economics and Auditing, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School.

Robert William Pye

Chief Executive Officer

As CEO, Robert leads the continued growth of Filtrona’s filters business and operations globally, including more than 2,000 employees, 9 production facilities, two world-class Innovation Centres and a fully accredited laboratory, serving customers in more than 120 countries across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. He serves as a member of Filtrona’s Board of Directors.

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