You are in our Global Site Contact menu Contact us Home Investors Corporate Governance Management Board of Directors Board of Directors Our Board is composed of highly-qualified leaders in business, technology, nutrition, fast-moving consumer goods and other relevant disciplines. Each Board member has proven experience, skills and current expertise aligned to our business goals. Diverse and complementary backgrounds Leadership experience Public company CEO & CFO backgrounds Financial acumen Investment management / financial services know-how Consumer industry expertise Technical and scientific expertise Government and education Emerging markets and international business Gender diversity 5 women on the Board Fresh perspectives 9 new independent directors added since 2015, including 2 directors in 2019 Our Board members Paul Bulcke Chairman of Nestlé Former CEO of Nestlé Mark Schneider CEO of Nestlé Henri de Castries Vice Chairman Lead Independent Director Former CEO of Global Financial Services Firm (AXA) Renato Fassbind Chair of Audit Committee Former CFO of Global Bank (Credit Suisse) Pablo Isla Chairman & CEO of Global Consumer Company (Inditex) Ann M. Veneman Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Executive Director of United Nations Children's Fund Eva Cheng Expertise in Asian Markets and FMCG experience (Amway) Patrick Aebischer Former Dean of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) Kasper Rorsted CEO of Global Consumer Company (adidas) Kimberly A. Ross Former CFO of Global Consumer Company (Avon Products) Dick Boer Former President and CEO Global Consumer Company (Ahold Delhaize N.V. ) Dinesh Paliwal Senior Advisor to the Board and CEO of Global Technology Company (Harman International Industries Inc.) Hanne Jimenez de Mora Co-founder and Chairperson of Int'l Business and Consulting Company (a-connect (group) AG) Lindiwe Majele Sibanda Professor at University of Pretoria and co-Chairwoman of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture Secretary to the Board of Directors David Frick Senior Vice President Nestlé S.A., Corporate Governance, Compliance and Corporate Services A global team for a global company We have a diverse and balanced Board with complementary backgrounds providing a broad range of relevant skills and experience. Year added to Board Nationality Public company CEO / CFO Int'l business FMCG Retail / Brand / Marketing Financial / M&A Technology Gov't / NGO Sustainability Paul Bulcke 2008 Belgian / Swiss Mark Schneider 2017 American / German Henri de Castries 2012 French Renato Fassbind 2015 Swiss Pablo Isla 2018 Spanish Ann M. Veneman 2011 American Eva Cheng 2013 Chinese Patrick Aebischer 2015 Swiss Kasper Rorsted 2018 Danish Kimberly A. Ross 2018 American Dick Boer 2019 Dutch Dinesh Paliwal 2019 American / Indian Hanne Jimenez de Mora 2020 Swiss Lindiwe Majele Sibanda 2021 Zimbabwean Nestlé Board of Directors skills and diversity grid (pdf, 57Kb) Leading Corporate Governance Governance policies aligned with shareholders Annually-elected directors Lead Independent Director Nine new independent directors since 2015 Age and term limits for board members Twelve of fourteen directors are independent Majority voting Binding “say-on-pay” votes A recognised leader in corporate governance Best Corporate Governance - Food and Beverage (Ethical Boardroom Magazine, 2018) Best Corporate Governance Switzerland (Capital Finance International, 2016) Best Corporate Governance - Food and Beverage (Ethical Boardroom Magazine, 2016) Overall Leader in the Food Products Industry (Dow Jones Sustainability Index, 2017) Corporate Governance Company of the Year (The European, 2012) Best Corporate Governance and Disclosure Policy (Business Wire, 2010) Sign up for our investor alerts and stay up to date with what's happening Subscribe TO THE TOP Nestlé News Sign up for Global Nestlé News Sign up Compliance Concerns Speak Up about your concerns Speak Up Contact us Across the globe, Nestlé are here to help answer your queries Contact us Nestlé We unlock the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come USEFUL LINKS Ask Nestlé (FAQs) Contact us Search for jobs Sign up for news Speak Up COMPANY DOWNLOADS OTHER NESTLÉ BUSINESSES MEDIA INVESTORS SHARE PRICE CHF 121.52 (-0.52%) Follow us on SUB FOOTER MENU © 2021 Nestlé Site map Help Privacy Cookies Terms of use Accessibility RSS Sign me up Unsubscribe Contact us Cookie Consent