Annex 5 Profiles executive committee and board of directors
| Name | Current job | Ancillary positions |
|---|---|---|
| Cooperative board and executive committee | ||
| David Fousert | Chief Executive Officer and chair of the board | • Member Agri & Food Top Team • Director Dutch Food Industry Federation • Member supervisory board WUR |
| Rob van Laerhoven | Chief Financial Officer and member of the board | • Member supervisory board of Averis Seeds B.V. |
| Klaas Hidde Kuipers | Chief Operation Officer | • Director Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry |
| Marleen de Rond-Schouten | Managing director Agro & Strategy | • Director Averis Seeds B.V. • Director Averis Saatsucht GmbH • Chair Stichting Innovatie Veenkoloniën • Director BO Akkerbouw • Director Stichting Teeltbeschermingsmaatregelen Zetmeelaardappelen • Co-owner VOF de Rond-Schouten Zuiderzeeevarken, Wijdenes |
| Chris Hollebek | Chief Commercial Officer | • Vice president Starch Europe |
| Nico Buijs until 01-03-2025 |
Chief HR Officer | |
| Saskia de Groot as of 01-6-2025 |
Chief HR Officer |
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| Marijke Folkers SRB committee (chair) |
Co-owner mixed farm, Veendam | • Chair CESPU • Chair NLB • Chair supervisory board of ForFarmers |
| Hidde van der Wal Audit committee |
Retired | • Member supervisory board Royal Smilde • Member supervisory board Eigenmann Veronelli • Member NCD • Member Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club Amsterdam |
| Nanne Sterenborg Appeals committee |
Owner arable/nature farm, Onstwedde and Romania | • Member CESPU • Member TBM committee |
| Hans Wilhelm Giere Appeals committee SRB committee |
Owner arable farm and agricultural contracting company Manager of Windpark Liesten Giere GmbH &. Co. KG Manager Bürgerwindpark Wulfstorf GmbH &. Co. KG |
• Chair supervisory board Vereinigte Saatzuchten eG VSE • Chair board Viehverwertung Bevensen-Bienenbüttel eG • Member board of Forstbetriebsgemeinschaft Kalbe/Milde • Chair Bundesverband Stärkekartoffeln BVS • Member CESPU • Representative member BVS at UNIKA |
| Johan Emmens Appeals committee (chair) Audit committee |
Owner arable farm Rolde | • Member Stichting TBM |
| Martin Möllering Appeals committee Audit committee |
Managing director Wirtschaftsbetriebe Meppen | • Member board VNS (Verein Niedersächsischer Saatgutvermehrer) • Member board of two water and soil organisations |
| Angelique Heckman Appeals committee SRB committee |
Associate partner Coredaet | • Member supervisory board De Zorgboog • Member supervisory board Sif Group • Member supervisory board Witteveen + Bos • Member supervisory board DSM NL |
| Robert Smith Appeals committee Audit committee (chair) |
Retired | • Member board Vereniging HZPC • Member supervisory board Stichting ISPT-AF |
| Dirk Kloosterboer Appeals committee SRB committee until 01-11-2024 |
Retired | • Chair supervisory board Bolsius International B.V. • Chair supervisory board Darling Ingredients International Nederland Holding B.V. |
| Marcel Mensink Audit committee as of 02-07-2025 |
COO AAK | |