Executive Committee

Executive Committee
Name |
Nationality |
Function |
Member since |
German |
Chief Executive Officer |
2023 |
|
Ben De Schryver | Belgian | Chief Financial Officer | 2017 |
U.S./Swiss |
President Global Cocoa |
2008 |
|
Massimo Selmo | Italian/Swiss | Chief Procurement Officer | 2021 |
Rogier van Sligter | Dutch | President EMEA | 2020 |
Masha Vis-Mertens | Dutch | Chief Human Resources Officer | 2021 |
Vamsi Mohan Thati | Indian | President Asia Pacific | 2023 |
Jo Thys | Belgian | Chief Operations Officer | 2021 |
Steve Woolley | American | President & CEO Americas | 2021 |
Name |
|
Nationality |
German |
Function |
Chief Executive Officer |
Member since |
2023 |
Name |
|
Nationality |
Belgian |
Function |
Chief Financial Officer |
Member since |
2017 |
Name |
|
Nationality |
U.S./Swiss |
Function |
President Global Cocoa |
Member since |
2008 |
Name |
|
Nationality |
Italian/Swiss |
Function |
Chief Procurement Officer |
Member since |
2021 |
Name |
|
Nationality |
Dutch |
Function |
President EMEA |
Member since |
2020 |
Name |
|
Nationality |
Dutch |
Function |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Member since |
2021 |
Name |
|
Nationality |
Indian |
Function |
President Asia Pacific |
Member since |
2023 |
Name |
|
Nationality |
Belgian |
Function |
Chief Operations Officer |
Member since |
2021 |
Name |
|
Nationality |
American |
Function |
President & CEO Americas |
Member since |
2021 |

Peter Feld, Chief Executive Officer
Peter Feld (57 years) was appointed Chief Executive Officer and member of the Executive Committee effective April 5, 2023.

Ben De Schryver, Chief Financial Officer
Ben de Schryver (1974) was appointed Chief Financial Officer in November 2020 and has been a member of the Executive Committee since September 2017.

Jo Thys, Chief Operations Officer
Jo Thys (1972), was appointed Chief Operations Officer of Barry Callebaut AG, effective January 1, 2023. He is a member of the Executive Committee of Barry Callebaut AG since July, 2021.

Steven Retzlaff, President Global Cocoa
Steven Retzlaff (1963) was appointed President Global Cocoa (until August 2013 Global Sourcing & Cocoa) and member of the Executive Committee of Barry Callebaut AG in January 2008.

Massimo Selmo, Chief Procurement Officer
Massimo Selmo (1965) was appointed Chief Procurement Officer and a member of the Executive Committe effective October 1, 2021.

Rogier van Sligter, President EMEA
Rogier van Sligter (1973) was appointed President Region EMEA of Barry Callebaut AG effective October 1, 2020. He became a member of the Executive Committee of Barry Callebaut AG as of May 2020. Since 2016, he was Vice President EEMEA.

Vamsi Mohan Thati, President Asia Pacific
Vamsi Mohan Thati (1971) was appointed President Asia Pacific of Barry Callebaut AG, effective April 1, 2023 and became consequently a member of the Executive Committee.

Masha Vis-Mertens, Chief Human Resources Officer
Masha Vis-Mertens (1971) was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer and a member of the Executive Committe effective October 1, 2021.

Steve Woolley, President & CEO Americas
Steve Woolley (1968) was appointed to the position of CEO & President Americas and member of the Executive Committee of Barry Callebaut effective September 1, 2021.