The Board of Directors establishes the strategic, accounting, organizational and financing policies to be followed, and appoints the Executive Committee, to which the Board of Directors has delegated the operational management of the Company. Besides its non-transferable and inalienable duties pursuant to Swiss corporate law, the Board of Directors has retained certain competencies as set forth in the Company’s Internal Regulations and in a detailed tabular Annex thereto, both of which are publicly accessible on the website of Barry Callebaut. As set forth in the company’s Articles of Incorporation, no Member of the Board of Directors may hold more than 15 additional mandates, of which no more than five may be in stock-exchange-listed companies.
Barry Callebaut's Board of Directors consists of ten non-executive members. Each Director was elected by the shareholders of Barry Callebaut AG at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2023 for a term of office of one year and may be reelected for successive terms.
The composition of the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as of December 6, 2023, is as follows:
| Name | Nationality | Function | Member since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick De Maeseneire | Belgian | Chairman | 2015 | independent* |
| Markus R. Neuhaus | Swiss | Vice-Chairman | 2018 | independent* |
| Fernando Aguirre | Mexican/American | Director | 2013 | independent |
| Antoine de Saint-Affrique | French | Director | 2021 | |
| Mauricio Graber | Mexican | Director | 2023 | independent |
| Thomas Intrator | Swiss | Director | 2022 | independent |
| Nicolas Jacobs | Swiss | Director | 2012 | independent* |
| Tim E. Minges | American | Director | 2013 | independent |
| Yen Yen Tan | Singaporean | Director | 2020 | independent |
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Name |
|
|
Nationality |
Belgian |
|
Function |
Chairman |
|
Member since |
2015 |
| Status | independent* |
|
Name |
|
|
Nationality |
Swiss |
|
Function |
Vice-Chairman |
|
Member since |
2018 |
| Status | independent* |
|
Name |
|
|
Nationality |
Mexican/American |
|
Function |
Director |
|
Member since |
2013 |
| Status | independent |
|
Name |
|
|
Nationality |
French |
|
Function |
Director |
|
Member since |
2021 |
|
Name |
|
|
Nationality |
Mexican |
|
Function |
Director |
|
Member since |
2023 |
|
Name |
|
|
Nationality |
Swiss |
|
Function |
Director |
|
Member since |
2022 |
| Status | independent |
|
Name |
|
|
Nationality |
Swiss |
|
Function |
Director |
| Member since | 2012 |
|
Status |
independent* |
|
Name |
|
|
Nationality |
American |
|
Function |
Director |
|
Member since |
2013 |
| Status | independent |
|
Name |
|
|
Nationality |
Singaporean |
|
Function |
Director |
|
Member since |
2020 |
| Status | independent |
*Independence in accordance with the Organizational Regulations of Barry Callebaut AG and the Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance
Patrick De Maeseneire
Patrick De Maeseneire (1957, Belgian national) was appointed Chairman of the Board of Barry Callebaut AG in December 2016. He had served as Vice President of the Board since 2015.
Markus R. Neuhaus
Markus R. Neuhaus (1958, Swiss national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2018. In December 2019, he was elected Vice-Chairman of the Board. Mr. Neuhaus also chairs the Audit, Finance, Risk, Quality & Compliance Committee (AFRQCC).
Fernando Aguirre
Fernando Aguirre (1957, Mexican/American national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2013.
Antoine de Saint-Affrique
Antoine de Saint-Affrique (1964, French national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2021.
Mauricio Graber
Mauricio Graber (1963, Mexican national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2023.
Thomas Intrator
Thomas Intrator (1959, Swiss national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2022.
Nicolas Jacobs
Nicolas Jacobs (1982, Swiss national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2012.
Tim E. Minges
Tim E. Minges (1958, American national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2013.
Yen Yen Tan
Yen Yen Tan (1965, Singaporean national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2020.
