Untitled-1 Global – English toggle menu VANDEMOORTELE LEADERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS JEAN VANDEMOORTELE | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jean Vandemoortele joined Vandemoortele in 1982. He was appointed as board member in 1986, as CEO in 2001 and as Chairman of the Board in 2014. He holds a degree in Applied Economic Sciences from the University of Leuven, Belgium, and an MBA from Insead, Fontainebleau, France. Jean Vandemoortele is a member of the 4th generation of the shareholders family. CATHERINE BILLIET Catherine Billiet was appointed as board member in May 2021. She gained a Master in Law from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, as well as a Master in General Management from the Vlerick Business School, Belgium, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the Columbia Law School in New York, USA. Catherine Billiet started her career as a corporate lawyer, gaining experience in several highly regarded international law firms and is accredited both to the bar in Brussels and the state of New York. She is currently working as an M&A lawyer at Cargill. Catherine Billiet is a member of the 5thgeneration of the shareholders family. CÉCILE BONNEFOND | CHAIR OF THE C&N COMMITTEE Cécile Bonnefond, representing CB management, joined the board of directors of Vandemoortele in 2016.  She is a member of the Compensation and Nomination Committee and became its Chair in 2020. After graduating from the European Business School in 1977, Cécile Bonnefond made a career in the food and beverage industry for 35 years. The first 20 years, she held positions from marketing and sales to general management in international food companies such as Danone, Kellogg, Grand Metropolitan and Sara Lee. She joined Veuve Clicquot Champagne (LVMH) as President and CEO, then became an investor and Chairman at Piper and Charles Heidsieck. Cécile Bonnefond is now involved in international boards of directors and acts as a strategic advisor to the bank Bpifrance, where she advises small and medium-sized enterprises in France. MARIE-CHRISTINE DE BRIEY Marie-Christine de Briey joined the board in 1998 and holds a degree from the University of Louvain, Belgium. For several years, she has been vice-president of the non-profit organisation AEMfe: Association Européenne Du Microcredit Pour Les Femmes Entrepreneurs. Marie-Christine de Briey is a member of the 4th generation of the shareholders family. FRANÇOIS CASIER François Casier, representing Arema sprl, joined the board of Vandemoortele in the 80’s and, since 1999 he also chairs the Family Council. Holder of a Law and of an MBA degree from Insead in France, he started his professional career in marketing at Procter & Gamble. Later, François Casier managed a company that employed 40 people for 9 years. After a fortuitous encounter with a young refugee, he founded and managed the non-profit organisation Mentor-Escale. Through this, François Casier helped more than a hundred unaccompanied minor refugees every year in their process of becoming independent and responsible citizens. He also sits on the board of The de Duve Institute, a multidisciplinary biomedical research institute. François Casier is a member of the 4th generation of the Vandemoortele family. MICHEL DELLOYE | CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE Michel Delloye joined the board of Vandemoortele in 2011, as representative of Cytifinance NV. He holds a Law degree at the University of Louvain (UCL), Belgium. Michel Delloye has been CFO and General Manager of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert. From 1988 and 1990, he worked as Head of the US activities of GBL. Between 1992 and 1996, he was CEO of RTL Group. Since then, he has been an active Private Equity investor and sits on the board of companies in Belgium and abroad. Michel Delloye has served as Chairman of the board of Vandemoortele in 2012-2014 and is currently a member of the Remuneration Committee and Chairman of the Audit Committee. ANN DERUYTTERE Ann Deruyttere is a member of the 4th generation of the shareholders family. YVON GUÉRIN | CEO Yvon Guérin joined Vandemoortele in January 2019 as Managing Director BP and in July 2020, he became CEO of the Vandemoortele Group. Yvon Guérin graduated as Food Engineer at ESA Angers, France, and obtained an MBA in ESSEC Business School in Paris, France. For 28 years, he worked at Lactalis Group, a worldwide dairy leader. During his career at Lactalis, he continued to earn his stripes. First, as Head of Control and Finance. Later as GM for USA and Brazil, and years later as MD Industrial & Food Service Europe and Group Europe. For a decade, Yvon Guérin was a member of the Exco and the Board of the Lactalis Group. Seven years before joining Vandemoortele, Yvon Guérin was CEO and MD of the Parmalat Group in Parma, Italy. OTMAR HOFER Otmar Hofer joined the board of Vandemoortele in 2020. He earned a master’s degree in Food Technology from the Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, Switzerland, as well as an MBA from the Swiss University of St. Gallen. He worked for HERO, Ospelt and Swiss retailer Migros. Otmar Hofer is CEO and co-owner of the Swiss based HPW group, a fruit processor with factories in Ghana, the Ivory Coast and Kenya. NATASJA LAHEIJ Natasja Laheij joined the board of Vandemoortele in September 2020 as an independent board member and member of the audit committee. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Economics and a master’s degree in Business Strategy & Management from Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Moreover, she completed post grad degrees from London Business School and Harvard Business School. Natasja Laheij has 25 years of experience as a finance executive in several technology companies, overseeing and assessing company performance. She started her career by executing finance roles at Sony Ericsson, Vodafone, Deloitte and KLM. Between 2010 and 2014, Natasja Laheij held several senior Business and Finance roles at Apple Inc. From 2014 to 2019, she held the position of CFO at Amazon Fashion EMEA. In 2019, Natasja Laheij became CFO for Google EMEA. She is also a board member for Google Payment Limited. PHILIPPE SCHAILLÉE Philippe Schaillée was appointed as a board member in 2020. At the University of Leuven, Belgium, he obtained a degree in Applied Economic Sciences, followed by an MBA from the Vlerick School of Management, Belgium. Philippe Schaillée has held Divisional leadership, General Management, Strategy, M&A and CMO roles at Sara Lee and JDEP across North America and Europe. He currently serves as Senior Executive Vice President at Groupe Seb, where he is responsible for the Small Domestic Appliance and Cookware Business Units. CHARLES VANDEMOORTELE Charles Vandemoortele, representing Honest Foods BV, was appointed as board member in 2021. He holds a degree in Applied Economic Sciences from the University of Leuven, Belgium, and a Master degree in Financial Management from the Vlerick Management School of Ghent, Belgium. Before becoming the managing owner of a juice bar chain, he was active in private equity. Charles Vandemoortele is a member of the 5th generation of the shareholders family. CHRISTIAN VANDEMOORTELE Christian Vandemoortele, representative of Artval NV, joined the board in 1986. He holds a law degree from the Catholic University of Brussels, Belgium. 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