Steven Retzlaff was appointed Executive Chairman of Future Farming Initiative (FFI) on April 18, 2024.

Prior to that, he served as President of the Global Cocoa division and became member of the Executive Committee of Barry Callebaut on January 1, 2008. He joined Barry Callebaut in 1996 and has since held various senior finance and general management positions within the company. Since September 2022, he has also been in charge of the Group's sustainability strategy. Prior to joining Barry Callebaut, Steven Retzlaff worked for JMP Newcor AG as Director of European Finance and Operations.

Steven Retzlaff is a member of the Board of the European Cocoa Association and the World Cocoa Foundation and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Whitman College, Washington USA.