Nicole Kuepper

Nicole joined 5B in August 2020 as Chief Strategy Officer, tasked with developing, communicating, and executing 5B’s strategy. Nicole has brought an expert level of organisational efficiency and has reinforced the culture of our growing company, and has transitioned into the role of Chief Operating Officer in May 2021 Her expert knowledge in photovoltaics combined with her passion for addressing the reality of climate change makes her a perfect fit for 5B.

Nicole has over 10 years of management consulting experience with Bain & Co, working across strategy development, innovation, performance improvement, and organisational design in the energy and industrial sectors. She also has deep subject knowledge and expertise in photovoltaics, having completed a PhD in solar cell devices at UNSW.

Born in Australia to German parents, Nicole is fluent in both English and German and is proficient in Spanish. An excellent communicator, she is always looking at the bigger picture and values diversity and inclusion above all else. Nicole now resides in Abu Dhabi with her partner and two kids.