Ardo CSR rapport 2023 - Flipbook - Page 89
We are Ardo
The path to a more
sustainable food system
Minimal environmental
impact
Agronomy
MIMOSA+
Respect for
our employees
Relationship with
our stakeholders
Good governance
Gabrielle Kalkwijk CEO since 2019
Klaas Mouton Chief Commercial Officer since 2020
Margot Haspeslagh Third generation family member,
Emilie Haspeslagh Third generation family member,
Gabrielle started her career in 1991 at the dairy
As CCO, Klaas is responsible for marketing,
Group Supply Chain Director since 2018
Sustainability Director since 2023
company Friesland Campina. She lived and worked
innovation and product development as well as
Prior to Ardo, Margot worked for almost five years
Prior to Ardo, Emilie worked two years at Vestas, a
abroad for more than ten years; in Poland, Russia
sales. Before Ardo, Klaas gained almost twelve
at Solutia. She was responsible for scheduling and
Danish wind turbine manufacturer. She joined the
and Germany. From 2012 to 2019 she worked
years of experience at Cargill, covering multiple
planning and joined the family business in 2012
family business in the sales department, first in
for the American family-owned company Dawn
commercial roles within their Food Ingredient
as project manager. After becoming Group Supply
Germany and later in Spain. Prior to her current role,
Foods, producing and marketing of ingredients for
business.
Chain Director, Margot is responsible for overseeing
she was Business Unit Director for Fruit and Grilled
the long-term production planning, inventory
& Fried products. As Sustainability Director, Emilie
management as well as logistics and distribution.
is responsible for developing and implementing a
the bakery industry. She was also member of the
Executive Board and responsible for ‘Manufacturing’
Pieter Verschraegen Chief Human Resource Officer
worldwide.
since 2022
comprehensive sustainability strategy and oversees
As CHRO, Pieter focuses on the transformation of HR
Olivia Verbeke Director Corporate Development
Davy Claerhout Chief Financial Officer since 2020
to a future proof department. He started his career
since 2017
Davy is responsible for managing and leading the
as Management Trainee at Carrefour. After that, he
Olivia started her professional career as General
financial initiatives of Ardo. Davy has a longstanding
became HR Manager at Imtech NV (Construction/
Manager in her own family business, after which
career in finance: after four years working at EY, he
telecom technology) for almost four years, where-
she worked for seven years at Greif, first as
worked at Alken-Maes in controlling for six years,
after he joined the EOC Group for ten years as
Group Controller and later as Transformation and
after which he spent eight years at Thomas Cook,
Global HR Director.
Integration Manager. Responsible for Corporate
where he became the CFO for Continental Europe.
Development, Olivia oversees the development of
Eveline Maertens Programme manager since 2022
Ardo’s corporate strategy as well as executing our
Tijl Goens Chief Operations Officer since 2023
Prior to joining Ardo, Eveline worked six years at
Merger & Acquisition projects.
As COO, Tijl is responsible for plant operations
Deloitte as financial auditor. After this, she worked
including group quality, agronomy, engineering,
three years at Omega Pharma and eleven years at
Jeff Preston Managing Director Americas since 2017
procurement, safety and continuous improvement.
Roularta Media Group. In both roles she worked
As Director Americas, Jeff oversees the growth
Tijl started his career at Deloitte and, four years
in different areas of internal audit and finance.
strategy for Ardo in North and Latin America. Jeff
later, he joined Ardo in the financial department.
She joined Ardo in 2019 as Finance manager for
joined the Ardo business when Ardo acquired VLM in
Since then, he has taken up several roles at Ardo. In
Belgium but soon transitioned to her current role
2017, creating ArdoVLM. He has been with the VLM
2018, Tijl took the responsibility of Regional Director
of Program manager. She was responsible for the
organisation since 2002 in various commercial and
for Benelux and Germany. He was responsible for
implementation of Ardo’s transition programme (ERP).
leadership roles.
sales and operations in both those countries.
From March 2024 onwards, Eveline will be taking on
the role of CFO at Ardo.
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Food safety, quality
and innovation
environmental and social responsibility initiatives.
