Key strengths/experience:

- Chairman/CEO of multinational public companies
- Extensive experience in FMCG, including the food and beverage industry
- Thorough understanding of global and Western European markets
- Strong strategic, marketing and sales experience relevant to the beverage industry

Key external commitments:

Chairman of the Bennink Foundation, Board member of Wonderflow B.V., Executive Partner at Xn, and Advisor to Artisan Partners

Previous roles:

Executive Chairman of Sara Lee Corporation, Chairman and interim CEO of DE Masterblenders 1753 N.V., CEO of Royal Numico N.V., director of Kraft Foods Inc., Boots Company plc, Dalli-Werke GmbH & Co KG and EFIC1 and a member of the Advisory Board of ABN Amro Bank

Committee memberships: Member of the Affiliated Transaction Committee and Member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee