Paul Chapman
Paul Chapman is Managing Partner and Co-Head of HC Group.
Paul joined HC in 2004 in the London Office. In 2007 he launched HC’s Americas offering, basing himself in Houston - where he lives with his family.
Paul holds an MBA from Rice University and a bachelor's degree from University College London. Paul is the host of The HC Insider Podcast, a podcast focused on conversations relevant to the commodities community. He has also moderated several panels on topics within the commodities sector for global audiences.
Paul remains ever curious about the global commodities sector and is a passionate advocate for the people within it.
Areas of Focus
Latest HC Insider Podcasts
Taiwan’s Energy Security Challenge
Our guest is energy journalist and Taiwan expert Angelica Oung, Founding Editor at Taiwan Offshore Wind Unredacted.
Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise & Staggering Fall with Zeke Faux
Our guest is Zeke Faux, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg News.
Chip War: How semiconductors became the new oil with Chris Miller
Our guest is Chris Miller, author of "Chip War: The Struggle for the World's Most Vital Technology".
Commodity Supply Chain Challenges with Anton Posner
Our guest is Anton Posner, Founder and CEO of the Mercury Group
Biofuels on the Edge with Walter Cronin
Our guest is investor and biofuels expert, Walter Cronin.
The Rice Market with Lewis Williamson & Marvin Coleman
Our guests: Lewis Williamson & Marvin Coleman, Managing Directors & Regional Co-Heads of Commodities at HTS Commodities.
Ice: The Rise and Fall of a Hot Commodity with Amy Brady
Our guest is author and historian Amy Brady.
Whale Oil: The Original Energy Transition with Eric Jay Dolin
Our guest is historian Eric Jay Dolan, author of Leviathan: A history of whaling in America.
Walls, Bridges & Dilemmas in the Energy Transition with Eirik Wærness
Our guest is Eirik Wærness, Chief Economist of Equinor.
Changing Battery Chemistries & Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) with John Passalacqua and Isobel Sheldon
Our guests are Isobel Sheldon OBE, leading authority in batteries & EVs & John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phospate Corp.
Back to Ag Futures with Scott Irwin
Our guest Scott Irwin holds the Laurence J. Norton Chair of Agricultural Marketing at the University of Illinois.
Volatility with Stephen Roseme
Our guest is Stephen Roseme, CEO and founder of the Bridgeton Research Group.
SPACS, ESG 2.0, Mining and Investing in the Energy Transition with John Dowd
Our guest is John Dowd, former Fidelity Portfolio Manager and now the CEO of GoGreen Investments.
EU Policy, Strategy and the Critical Raw Materials Act with Julia Poliscanova
Our guest is Julia Poliscanova, Director at the Transport and Environment think tank in Brussels.
Food Inflation and the Agri Markets with Kona Haque
Our guest is Kona Haque, Head of Research for EDF & Man, the world's biggest softs trader.
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New YorkAndrew joined HC Group in 2023, he works in the Commodities Technology practice as a Senior Associate in New York.
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