Alex Coghlan

PHONE: +1 832 460 7371
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OFFICES: Houston

Alex joined HC Group in 2012 and is the Director for the Agriculture and Nutrition practice, based in Houston.

The practice is focused on leadership assignments across agriculture, animal nutrition and health and food ingredients. Alex is passionate about helping clients transform their businesses by hiring talent that can bring new ideas and accelerate a company’s growth.

We help companies that feed the world. For me, playing a small role in that mission keeps me passionate and excited about the future of the food industry.

Area of Focus

Agriculture & Nutrition

Trading, Marketing & Origination

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The Fertilizer Market: the intersection of commodities with Andres Santacruz

Will fertilizers finally get a vibrant derivatives market?

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Revolutionizing Agriculture: machines, software and genetics

Technology is revolutionizing agriculture and its markets.

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How Can the Bioindustry Scale Up While Attracting Talent?

HC Insider examines some proposed solutions to tackle this challenge.

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Demand for green products drive further M&As

Recent M&A deals in the food and agricultural industry are consolidating companies’ plans in strategic segments.

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Talent Trends in Plant Protein

Vegan and vegetarian consumers once made up most of the consumption of alternative protein.

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The New Merchants of Grain with Jonathan Kingsman

What differentiates agri trading from the other commodities?

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Global probiotics market trends and opportunities

With relatively few probiotic suppliers, the talent pool remains small and highly sought after.

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How far has data science come in agriculture trading?

Different commodity companies are at different levels of maturity when it comes to data science.

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Talent trends and lessons from China’s pet care industry

HC Insider highlights the key themes affecting the pet care industry and how they will influence talent trends in 2021.

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Digitalization and change in the agri markets with Dario Maffei

What differentiates the ags markets in South America compared to Europe and North America?

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Exclusive Interview: Frederico Humberg, CEO, Agribrasil

We speak to Frederico Humberg, CEO of Agribrasil, a São Paulo-based grain origination and export company.

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Global trade disruptions and the agri markets with Kevin Brassington

How has trade wars and tarrification changed the landscape and opportunity for incumbent global independent traders?

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Fast-changing Asian diets call for agile, creative food talent

Recent developments in food and nutrition show more Asian consumers are demanding for healthy alternatives.

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Annual Review and Outlook 2018-19: Animal Nutrition

Increased competition for antibiotics-replacement technology has led to far higher demand for candidates.

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Amelia May, HC Group Senior Associate, Singapore

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Heather Falgout, HC Group Consultant within the Agriculture and Nutrition practice, Houston

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Laura Beger, HC Group Director (London) within the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice

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Andy joined HC Group in 2021 and is a Director overseeing trading functions across Gas, Power and Renewables practices in North America.

Andy Morrison

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Brittany Rath, Senior Associate Consultant within Agriculture and Nutrition at HC Group

Brittany Rath

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Chrissie joined HC Group in 2021 and works within the Corporate Functions practice in London.

Christine Tidey

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Daniel Cordell, HC Group Director in the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals sector, London.

Daniel Cordell

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Edward Carter, HC Group Consultant - Director of the Corporate Functions

Edward Carter

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Helen joined HC Group in 2021 as an Associate Consultant within the Metals & Minerals practice based in Houston, TX.

Helen Chuong

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James joined HC Group's Gas, Power and Renewables team as a graduate in 2021.

James Moody

James joined HC Group's Gas, Power and Renewables team as a graduate in 2021.

James joined HC Group in 2021 as an Associate within the Liquid Fuels & Chemicals practice based in Singapore.

James Soo

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Jonathan Kimura

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Joshua Clayton, HC Group Senior Associate, London

Josh Clayton

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Lauren joined HC Group’s Metals and Minerals team as a graduate in 2021. She studied Criminology and Sociology at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Lauren Jasicki

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Naz Ali, Consultant at HC Group (Houston) within Corporate Functions

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Penny joined HC Group in 2021 and works within the Corporate Functions practice in London.

Penelope Gerrard

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HC Group Director (Singapore) of Metals and Minerals, Premesha Motha

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Richard Lee, Commodities Technology - HC Group Director, London

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Sara joined HC Group in 2021 as an Associate within the Gas, Power, and Renewables practice in North America.

Sara Seale

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Shannon Kopinski

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Tram joined HC Group in 2021 as an Associate and works within the Functions Practice in Houston.

Tram Pham

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Scott Reid, Metals and Minerals Consultant, HC Group in London

Scott Reid

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William joined HC Group in 2021 as an Associate and works within the Technology and Innovation practice in London.

William White

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Zoe Zhou

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