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Most of Nestlé’s food and beverage business is managed in five zones – North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa (AOA), plus Greater China. The exceptions are our globally managed businesses, which include Nespresso and Nestlé Health Science, as well as joint ventures such as Cereal Partners Worldwide and Froneri.

Take a look at our leadership team and find out more about their roles and responsibilities within the Nestlé Group.

The day-to-day management of the Nestlé business is taken care of by our Executive Board. The designated Executive Board Members manage diverse parts of the global business.

Executive Board
Mark Schneider

Mark Schneider

  • Chief Executive Officer
Mark became Nestlé's Chief Executive Officer in 2017. Together with the company's 275,000 associates in 188 countries, he strives to enhance quality of life through the power of food with Nestlé’s 2,000+ brands.
Laurent Freixe

Laurent Freixe

  • Executive Vice President
  • Chief Executive Officer Zone Latin America
Laurent leads Nestlé's Latin America team with a passion for people, innovation, sustainability and youth employment.
Marco Settembri

Marco Settembri

  • Executive Vice President
  • Chief Executive Officer Zone Europe
Marco heads Nestlé’s team in Europe. He believes in the power of good food to benefit health and has called for transparency through the widespread adoption of the Nutri-Score initiative.
François-Xavier Roger

François-Xavier Roger

  • Executive Vice President
  • Chief Financial Officer
François-Xavier empowers Nestlé's businesses to work better and more efficiently through sound financial management.
Magdi Batato

Magdi Batato

  • Executive Vice President
  • Head of Operations
Magdi has extensive experience in the manufacturing and technical area. He is working to make Nestlé's supply chain and production better and more sustainable, day by day.
Stefan Palzer

Stefan Palzer

  • Executive Vice President
  • Chief Technology Officer
Stefan leads Nestlé's R&D activities to deliver nutritious, healthy, sustainable and affordable food and beverage innovation globally.
Béatrice Guillaume-Grabisch

Béatrice Guillaume-Grabisch

  • Executive Vice President
  • Global Head Human Resources & Business Services
Béatrice has a passion for people, corporate values, diversity and inclusion. She is strongly focused on ensuring a workplace where each and every employee is respected, accepted and understood.
Leanne Geale

Leanne Geale

  • Executive Vice President
  • General Counsel, Corporate Governance and Compliance
Leanne is helping Nestlé achieve its business and sustainability goals, to make a difference in a rapidly changing economic and regulatory environment.
Bernard Meunier

Bernard Meunier

  • Executive Vice President
  • Head of Strategic Business Units and Marketing and Sales
Over his 36 years with Nestlé, Bernard has held senior leadership roles in marketing, commercial and general management. He has a passion for brands and sustainability.
Steven Wood Presley

Steven Wood Presley

  • Executive Vice President
  • Chief Executive Officer Zone North America
Steve steers Zone North America, and is Market Head for the U.S., Nestlé's largest market in the world. A people-centered leader, Steve helped turn Nestlé USA into an engine for profitable growth.
Remy Ejel

Remy Ejel

  • Executive Vice President
  • Chief Executive Officer Zone Asia, Oceania and Africa
Remy leads a business committed to delivering affordable accessible nutrition to consumers in more than 110 countries, ensuring Nestlé products have a place in their daily diet.
David Xiqiang Zhang

David Xiqiang Zhang

  • Executive Vice President
  • Chief Executive Officer Zone Greater China
David is deepening the Zone Greater China's focus on nutrition, health and innovation, based on consumer insights and sustainable development.
Greg Behar

Greg Behar

  • Deputy Executive Vice President
  • Chief Executive Officer Nestlé Health Science
Greg is leading innovation at the intersection of nutrition and science, enabling people around the world to live healthier lives.
Sanjay Bahadur

Sanjay Bahadur

  • Deputy Executive Vice President 
  • Head of Group Strategy and Business Development
Sanjay looks after organic and inorganic growth initiatives, including portfolio management, the identification and execution of M&A transactions, and external partnerships and licensing agreements.
David Rennie

David Rennie

  • Deputy Executive Vice President
  • Head of Nestlé Coffee Brands
David is driving Nestlé’s coffee strategy and strengthening the company's leadership position in this important category.
Lisa Gibby

Lisa Gibby

  • Deputy Executive Vice President
  • Chief Communications Officer
Lisa is responsible for building trust and partnership through media relations, public affairs, corporate digital content, and internal communications.

Our Board of Directors is the ultimate governing body of the company. It is responsible for the long-term strategy and the ultimate supervision of the Group. The Board also oversees the Group’s economic, social and environmental sustainability.

Board of Directors
Paul Bulcke

Paul Bulcke

  • Chairman of Nestlé
  • Former CEO of Nestlé
Chair's and Corporate Governance Committee
Nomination Committee

Elected to the Board 2008

Nationality: Belgian and Swiss
Mark Schneider

Mark Schneider

  • CEO of Nestlé
Chair's and Corporate Governance Committee

Elected to the Board 2017

Nationality: American and German
Henri de Castries

Henri de Castries

  • Vice Chairman
  • Lead Independent Director
  • Former CEO of Global Financial Services Firm (AXA)
Chair's and Corporate Governance Committee
Nomination Committee
Audit Committee

Elected to the Board 2012

Nationality: French
Renato Fassbind

Renato Fassbind

  • Chair of Audit Committee
  • Former CFO of Global Bank (Credit Suisse)
Chair's and Corporate Governance Committee
Audit Committee

Elected to the Board 2015

Nationality: Swiss
Pablo Isla

Pablo Isla

  • Former Chairman & CEO of Global Consumer Company (Inditex)
Chair's and Corporate Governance Committee
Compensation Committee

Elected to the Board 2018

Nationality: Spanish

 

Patrick Aebischer

Patrick Aebischer

  • Former Dean of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)
Compensation Committee

Elected to the Board 2015

Nationality: Swiss
Kimberly A. Ross

Kimberly A. Ross

  • Former CFO of Global Consumer Company (Avon Products)
Audit Committee

Elected to the Board 2018

Nationality: American
Dick Boer

Dick Boer

  • Former President and CEO Global Consumer Company (Ahold Delhaize N.V.)
Compensation Committee
Sustainability Committee

Elected to the Board 2019

Nationality: Dutch
Dinesh Paliwal

Dinesh Paliwal

  • Senior Advisor to the Board and CEO of Global Technology Company (Harman International Industries Inc.)
Compensation Committee
Nomination Committee

Elected to the Board 2019

Nationality: US / Indian Overseas Citizenship
Hanne Jimenez de Mora

Hanne Jimenez de Mora

  • Co-founder and former Chairperson of Int'l Business and Consulting Company (a-connect (group) AG)
Chair's and Corporate Governance Committee
Sustainability Committee

Elected to the Board 2020

Nationality: Swiss
Lindiwe Majele Sibanda

Lindiwe Majele Sibanda

  • Professor at University of Pretoria and co-Chairwoman of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Sustainability Committee

Elected to the Board 2021

Nationality: Zimbabwean
Luca Maestri

Luca Maestri

  • CFO of Global Consumer Company (Apple)
Audit Committee

Elected to the Board 2022

Nationality: Italian and American
Chris Leong

Chris Leong

  • Expertise in Asian Markets and Brand/Marketing/Digital experience
Sustainability Committee

Elected to the Board 2022

Nationality: Malaysian
Rainer Blair

Rainer Blair

  • President and CEO of a global science and technology company (Danaher Corporation)
Elected to the Board 2023

Nationality: American
Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch

Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch

  • Former State Secretary and Director of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
Nomination Committee

Elected to the Board 2023

Nationality: Swiss

Secretary to the Board of Directors

David Frick
Senior Vice President Nestlé S.A., Corporate Governance, Compliance and Corporate Services
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