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Nestlé management and general organization
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 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 leads Nestlé's Latin America team with a passion for people, innovation, sustainability and youth employment.
Marco Settembri
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 empowers Nestlé's businesses to work better and more efficiently through sound financial management.
Magdi Batato
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 leads Nestlé's R&D activities to deliver nutritious, healthy, sustainable and affordable food and beverage innovation globally.
Béatrice Guillaume-Grabisch
Executive Vice President
Global Head Human Resour…
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 is helping Nestlé achieve its business and sustainability goals, to make a difference in a rapidly changing economic and regulatory environment.
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
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 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 is deepening the Zone Greater China's focus on nutrition, health and innovation, based on consumer insights and sustainable development.
Greg is leading innovation at the intersection of nutrition and science, enabling people around the world to live healthier lives.
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 is driving Nestlé’s coffee strategy and strengthening the company's leadership position in this important category.
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
Chair's and Corporate Governance Committee
Nomination Committee
Elected to the Board 2008
Nationality: Belgian and Swiss
Nomination Committee
Elected to the Board 2008
Nationality: Belgian and Swiss
Mark Schneider
Chair's and Corporate Governance Committee
Elected to the Board 2017
Nationality: American and German
Elected to the Board 2017
Nationality: American and German
Henri de Castries
Chair's and Corporate Governance Committee
Nomination Committee
Audit Committee
Elected to the Board 2012
Nationality: French
Nomination Committee
Audit Committee
Elected to the Board 2012
Nationality: French
Chair's and Corporate Governance Committee
Audit Committee
Elected to the Board 2015
Nationality: Swiss
Audit Committee
Elected to the Board 2015
Nationality: Swiss
Chair's and Corporate Governance Committee
Compensation Committee
Elected to the Board 2018
Nationality: Spanish
Compensation Committee
Elected to the Board 2018
Nationality: Spanish
Nomination Committee
Elected to the Board 2013
Nationality: Chinese
Elected to the Board 2013
Nationality: Chinese
Patrick Aebischer
Compensation Committee
Elected to the Board 2015
Nationality: Swiss
Elected to the Board 2015
Nationality: Swiss
Kimberly A. Ross
Audit Committee
Elected to the Board 2018
Nationality: American
Elected to the Board 2018
Nationality: American
Compensation Committee
Sustainability Committee
Elected to the Board 2019
Nationality: Dutch
Sustainability Committee
Elected to the Board 2019
Nationality: Dutch
Dinesh Paliwal
Compensation Committee
Nomination Committee
Elected to the Board 2019
Nationality: US / Indian Overseas Citizenship
Nomination Committee
Elected to the Board 2019
Nationality: US / Indian Overseas Citizenship
Hanne Jimenez de Mora
Co-founder and former Chairperson of Int'l Busines…
Chair's and Corporate Governance Committee
Sustainability Committee
Elected to the Board 2020
Nationality: Swiss
Sustainability Committee
Elected to the Board 2020
Nationality: Swiss
Lindiwe Majele Sibanda
Professor at University of Pretoria and co-Chairwo…
Sustainability Committee
Elected to the Board 2021
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Elected to the Board 2021
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Luca Maestri
Audit Committee
Elected to the Board 2022
Nationality: Italian and American
Elected to the Board 2022
Nationality: Italian and American
Sustainability Committee
Elected to the Board 2022
Nationality: Malaysian
Elected to the Board 2022
Nationality: Malaysian
