Executive Committee
Name |
Nationality |
Function |
Member since |
Dutch |
Chief Executive Officer (ad interim: Chief Innovation & Quality Officer) |
2012 |
|
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 |
Jo Thys | Belgian | Chief Operations Officer (ad interim: President Asia Pacific) | 2021 |
Steve Woolley | American | President & CEO Americas | 2021 |
Name |
|
Nationality |
Dutch |
Function |
Chief Executive Officer (ad interim: Chief Innovation & Quality Officer) |
Member since |
2012 |
Name |
|
Nationality |
Belgian |
Function |
Chief Financial Officer |
Member since |
2017 |
Name |
|
Nationality |
American |
Function |
President & CEO Americas |
Member since |
2021 |
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 |
Belgian |
Function |
Chief Operations Officer (ad interim: President Asia Pacific) |
Member since |
2021 |

Peter Boone, Chief Executive Officer
(ad interim: Chief Innovation & Quality Officer)
Peter Boone (1970) was appointed CEO of Barry Callebaut AG effective September 1, 2021 and member of the Executive Committee of Barry Callebaut since 2012.

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
(ad interim: President Asia Pacific)
Jo Thys (1972), was appointed President Region APAC of Barry Callebaut AG, effective July 1, 2021. He is a member of the Executive Committee of Barry Callebaut AG and will be Chief Operations Officer as of January 1, 2023.

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.

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.

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

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.