EXPERIENCE
2008 - Executive Vice President and Zone Director for United States of America, Canada, Latin America, Caribbean
2006 – 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Nestlé S.A. Responsible for Finance & Control, GLOBE, Legal and Purchasing.
2001 – 2006 Group President P&G Europe and Officer of the Procter & Gamble (P&G) Company Responsible for P&G’s Western European business
1998 – 2001 President Global Fabric Care P&G
1995 – 1998 Vice President and Managing Director P&G UK
1989 – 1995 Vice President and General Manager P&G Iberia
1986 – 1989 Category Manager and Marketing Director Baby, FemPro, Cleanser and Beverages P&G France
1979 – 1986 Various assignments of increasing responsibility in Finance in Belgium, Holland and France leading to Associate Finance position
EDUCATION
2000 Doctor of Civil Law, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK (honorary degree)
1979 M.B.A. Finance/International Marketing, University of Cincinnati, USA
1979 M.A. Economics, University of Cincinnati, USA
1977 BBA/BA, University of Groningen, Netherlands
LANGUAGES
English, Dutch, French, Spanish, German
BOARDS
Board member, Alcon Inc. (USA)
Board member, Life Ventures S.A. (CH)
Board member, Nutrition-Wellness Venture AG (CH)
Treasurer, Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce (CH)
HOBBIES
Reading, traveling, sailing, marathons