Alec Machiels

Alec Machiels was the founder of Potentia Pharmaceuticals, Inc., founded in 2001, where the title held was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2002.
Mr. Machiels was the founder of ZYUS Life Sciences US Ltd., founded in 2013, serving as Director from 2013 to 2019.
Mr. Machiels is the founder of Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., founded in 2009, serving as Independent Director from 2009 to 2013.
Mr. Machiels is currently Chairman at Valero Peru SAC; Director at Policy Studies LLC, Valogix LLC, and Slipstream Communications LLC; Director at Traxys SARL since 2006; and Managing Partner at CoLift LLC since 2021.
Former positions include Chairman at Creative Realities, Inc. from 2014 to 2019; Director at Merisant Worldwide, Inc. from 2005 to 2008; Director at Coffeyville Resources LLC in 2005; Director at Merisant Co. from 2005 to 2008; Director at Neo Performance Materials from 2008 to 2011; Director at Molycorp Minerals LLC; Director at Liberate Medical LLC; Analyst at Goldman Sachs International; Partner at Pegasus Capital Advisors LP; Financial Analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC; and Trustee at American Federation of Arts from 2010 to 2013.
Education includes graduate studies at Universität Konstanz and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Law School, and an MBA from Harvard Business School conferred in 2001.