Hein Schumacher
Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina has announced it will appoint Hein Schumacher as CEO of the company, succeeding Roelof Joosten.
Schumacher will take over the role as of January 2018. He was made chief financial officer and became a member of the Executive Board of FrieslandCampina in January 2015.
Before this, he worked at Heinz in both financial and general management positions in the Netherlands, the US, the UK and China.
Roelof Joosten has been CEO of FrieslandCampina since June 2015. In 2012, he became a member of the Executive Board and as chief operating officer he was responsible for the business group FrieslandCampina Ingredients. He has been employed by FrieslandCampina since 2004.
Speaking of his promotion, Schumacher said: “FrieslandCampina is one of the leading dairy companies in the world. This position was established thanks to the commitment of our employees and member dairy farmers. It is a privilege to be given the opportunity to lead this wonderful company and to guide the organisation to the next phase.
“Quickly and adequately responding to questions and demands of consumers and clients wherever in the world is priority. With relevant and nutritional products produced in a transparent and sustainable way throughout the chain: from grass to glass. FrieslandCampina can do this like no other.”
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of FreislandCampina Frans Keurentjes praised the commitment of Joosten in his role as CEO, pointing out that sales of the company’s infant nutrition in China ‘strongly developed’ under his leadership.
“FrieslandCampina enters a new phase in which we will give priority to quick and adequate response to market developmentsm,” he said. “With Hein Schumacher we have a skilled leader within FrieslandCampina. His experience and vision will further strengthen our company both operationally and commercially and so generate more value for the member dairy farmers in a sustainable way.”
As part of the reshuffle, the Executive Board of the company will reduce from six to two members.
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