Nestlé nominates three new independent directors to Board - Seite 2

"On behalf of the entire Board and management, I would like to warmly thank Andreas Koopmann, Steven Hoch, and Naïna Lal Kidwai for their highly appreciated services and important contributions as directors," Paul Bulcke said.

Pablo Isla (pdf, 153 Kb), a Spanish citizen, is the Chairman and CEO of Inditex, one of the world's largest retail fashion companies, holding brands such as Zara. Pablo Isla brings extensive retail experience, with expertise in e-commerce, innovative business and supply chain models, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) leadership. Previously, he was co-executive Chairman of Altadis and General Secretary of Banco Popular, after serving as General Manager of the National Heritage Department of the Spanish Treasury. Until 2017 he served on the Board of Directors of global telecommunications company, Telefónica.

Kasper Rorsted (pdf, 90 Kb), a Danish citizen, is the CEO of adidas. Kasper Rorsted brings deep experience in the consumer goods and technology sectors. Prior to his CEO role at leading sporting goods company adidas, Kasper Rorsted served as CEO of Henkel, a multinational maker of cleaning products, beauty care items and adhesives, following senior executive roles at technology companies including Hewlett-Packard, Compaq, and Oracle. He currently also serves on the Supervisory Board of global media company, Bertelsmann.

Kimberly A. Ross (pdf, 100 Kb), a US citizen, is the former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Baker Hughes, acquired by GE in 2017, and currently serves as Non-Executive Board Member of Chubb Insurance Group and PQ Corporation. Kimberly A. Ross brings extensive financial and accounting expertise, and operational leadership experience in industries relevant to Nestlé. She was previously Executive Vice President and CFO of Avon Products, and before that served as Executive Vice President and CFO of food retailer Royal Ahold N.V.

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