Nicolas Jacobs has served as a Board member of Barry Callebaut since 2012 and was previously Managing Director for Barry Callebaut’s cocoa and chocolate operations in South America.

Nicolas Jacobs is the Managing Partner of an entrepreneurial investment company.

Nicolas Jacobs acts as the Executive Co-Chairman of Jacobs Holding AG, a professional investment company and reference shareholder of Barry Callebaut.

Nicolas Jacobs is a Board member of Cognita, a leading K-12 school group which is majority owned by Jacobs Holding AG.

Nicolas Jacobs started his career in Banking and later served at Restaurant Brands International (RBI) as Senior Director for Global M&A and Development. 

Nicolas Jacobs holds a Master in Law from the University of Zurich, a Master of Finance from London Business School and a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD in Fontainebleau.