Help links Contact Global Search Quicklinks Co-Development Applications Sustainable growth Menu Ensuring the right decisions YOU ARE HERE: HOME / ABOUT US / YOU ARE HERE: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Executive Committee Get to know who is in AAK’s Executive Committee. What are the members’ current positions and qualifications? When did they start to work at AAK? How many holdings in AAK do they have? Get in touch with your Co-Development partner CONTACT US Johan Westman President and CEO Born: 1973 Employed: 2018 Nationality: Swedish Qualifications: MSc. Industrial Engineering and Management Holdings: 105,000 stock options* Fredrik Nilsson CFO (Chief Financial Officer), Head of Corporate Communications, Mergers & Aquisitions and IT. Vice President AAK AB Born: 1977 Employed: 2007 Nationality: Swedish Qualifications: MSc. Business Administration Holdings: 90,000 shares and 25,000 stock options* Jan Lenferink President AAK Europe. Vice President AAK AB Born: 1963 Employed: 2015 Nationality: Dutch Qualifications: Food Technology Holdings: 35,000 stock options* David Smith President Global Operations. Vice President AAK AB Born: 1960 Employed: 2001 Nationality: British Qualifications: MBA, Graduate Diploma in Business Management Holdings: 40,000 stock options* Torben Friis Lange President Asia. Global Sourcing & Trading. Vice President AAK AB Born: 1963 Employed: 2010 Nationality: Danish Qualifications: BSc. Dairy Technology, Graduate Diploma in Business Administration Holdings: 90,000 shares and 50,000 stock options* Octavio Diaz de Leon President AAK USA and North Latin America. Vice President AAK AB Born: 1967 Employed: 2007 Nationality: Mexican Qualifications: MBA, BSc. Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Holdings: 240,000 shares and 10,000 stock options* Gerardo Garza Lopez de Heredia President AAK South Latin America. Vice President AAK AB Born: 1961 Employed: 2014 Nationality: Mexican Qualifications: Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Food Engineering Holdings: 18,000 stock options* Renald Mackintosh Chairman Special Nutrition and Personal Care. Vice President AAK AB Born: 1951 Employed: 2002 Nationality: Dutch Qualifications: MSc. Food Technology Holdings: 175,000 shares and 25,000 stock options* Karsten Nielsen CTO (Chief Technology Officer). Vice President AAK AB Born: 1963 Employed: 1988 Nationality: Danish Qualifications: Graduate Diploma in Food Technology Holdings: 45,400 shares and 50,000 stock options* Anne Mette Olesen CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) including CSR. Vice President AAK AB Born: 1964 Employed: 2010 Nationality: Danish Qualifications: MBA, BSc. Chemical Engineering Holdings: 180,000 shares and 50,000 stock options* René Schou President Foodservice and Technical Products & Feed. Vice President AAK AB Born: 1969 Employed: 2011 Nationality: Danish Qualifications: MBA, and Food Technologist Holdings: 10,000 stock options* *Holdings as of January 31, 2019. Each stock option entitles the option holder to buy 6 shares. Footer We are AAK — The Co-Development Company © AAK.com Terms and conditions Contact us AAK AB Skrivaregatan 9 SE-215 32 Malmö Phone: +46 40 627 83 00 Fax: +46 40 627 83 11 Corporate identity no: 556669-2850 Write to us info@aak.com Follow us