Ardo CSR rapport 2024 - Flipbook - Page 73
We are Ardo
The path to a more
sustainable food system
Minimal environmental
impact
Agronomy
MIMOSA+
Food safety, quality
and innovation
Tijl Goens Chief Operations Officer since 2023
Olivia Verbeke Director Corporate Development since 2017
As a COO, Tijl is responsible for plant operations including group
Olivia started her professional career as General Manager in her own
quality, agronomy, engineering, procurement, safety, and continuous
family business, after which she worked for seven years at Greif,
improvement. Tijl started his career at Deloitte and, four years later,
first as Group Controller and later as Transformation and Integration
he joined Ardo in the financial department. Since then, he has taken
Manager. Responsible for Corporate Development, Olivia oversees the
up several roles at Ardo. In 2018, Tijl took the responsibility of Regional
development of Ardo’s corporate strategy as well as executing our
Director for Benelux and Germany. He was responsible for sales and
Merger & Acquisition projects.
operations in both those countries.
Jeff Preston Managing Director Americas since 2017
Klaas Mouton Chief Commercial Officer since 2020
As Director Americas, Jeff oversees the growth strategy for Ardo in
As a CCO, Klaas is responsible for marketing, innovation, and product
North and Latin America. Jeff joined the Ardo business when Ardo
development as well as sales. Before joining Ardo, Klaas gained almost
acquired VLM in 2017, creating ArdoVLM. He has been with the VLM
twelve years of experience at Cargill, covering multiple commercial
organisation since 2002 in various commercial and leadership roles.
roles within their Food Ingredient business.
Emilie Haspeslagh Third generation family member, Sustainability
Pieter Verschraegen Chief Human Resource Officer since 2022
Director since 2023
As a CHRO, Pieter focuses on the transformation of HR to a future
Prior to joining to Ardo, Emilie worked two years at Vestas, a Danish
proof department. He started his career as Management Trainee
wind turbine manufacturer. She joined the family business in the
at Carrefour. He then he became HR Manager at Imtech NV
sales department, first in Germany and later in Spain. Prior to her
(Construction/ telecom technology) for almost four years, after which
current role, she was Business Unit Director for Fruit and Grilled &
he joined the EOC Group for ten years as a Global HR Director.
Fried products. As a Sustainability Director, Emilie is responsible for
developing and implementing a comprehensive sustainability strategy
Margot Haspeslagh Third generation family member, Group Supply
Chain Director since 2018
Prior to joining Ardo, Margot worked for almost five years at Solutia.
She was responsible for scheduling and planning and joined the family
business in 2012 as a project manager. After becoming Group Supply
Chain Director, Margot is responsible for overseeing the long-term
production planning, inventory management as well as logistics and
distribution.
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and oversees environmental and social responsibility initiatives.
Respect for
our employees
Relationship with
our stakeholders
Sustainability
Sustainability
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