Jo Wetz

Jo was appointed CEO of the Element Group in 2019 and is responsible for the overall strategic direction and growth of the Group. Prior to becoming CEO, he was the Group CFO since 2012 and a Board member of the Group since the buyout from Stork in 2010. Before Element, he built a career in private equity and led the investment in a number of global testing businesses in both Europe and the US, including the buyout of Element in 2010.

Jo has been instrumental in growing Element from 20 locations in five geographies at the time of the buyout in 2010 into a global business with almost 200 locations in 30 countries and more than 6,000 colleagues, through a combination of strong organic growth and the integration of 31 acquisitions. Over the last ten years at Element, he has led the buyouts with 3i and Bridgepoint, the take private of Exova as well as the significant minority investment in Element by Temasek.