LE ROYAL - Key Persons


Antoine de Saint-Affrique

Job Titles:
  • Director / 2021
Antoine de Saint-Affrique (1964, French national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2021.

Clemens Woehrle

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief Customer Supply & Development Officer
  • German / Chief Customer Supply & Development Officer
Clemens Woehrle (1966) was appointed Chief Customer Supply & Development Officer of Barry Callebaut AG, effective October 1, 2023 and became consequently a member of the Executive Committee.

Debra Barnfield

Job Titles:
  • FM Sales Director

Emma Jones

Job Titles:
  • Sales Support

Fernando Aguirre

Job Titles:
  • Director / 2013 Independent
Fernando Aguirre (1957, Mexican/American national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2013.

Gareth Fitzpatrick

Job Titles:
  • Sales Manager

Jutta Suchanek

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief People & Diversity Officer of Barry Callebaut AG
  • German / Chief People & Diversity Officer
Jutta Suchanek (1976) was appointed Chief People & Diversity Officer of Barry Callebaut AG, effective October 1, 2023 and became consequently a member of the Executive Committee.

Karolien Cloots

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Communications Manager EMEA

Markus R. Neuhaus

Job Titles:
  • Swiss / Vice - Chairman
Markus R. Neuhaus (1958, Swiss national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2018. In December 2019, he was elected Vice-Chairman of the Board. Mr. Neuhaus also chairs the Audit, Finance, Risk, Quality & Compliance Committee (AFRQCC).

Massimo Selmo - Chief Procurement Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Procurement Officer
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief Procurement Officer and a Member
  • Italian / Swiss / Chief Procurement Officer
Massimo Selmo (1965) was appointed Chief Procurement Officer and a member of the Executive Committe effective October 1, 2021.

Mauricio Graber

Job Titles:
  • Director / 2023 Independent
Mauricio Graber (1963, Mexican national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2023.

Nicolas Jacobs

Job Titles:
  • Swiss / Director
Nicolas Jacobs (1982, Swiss national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2012.

Patrick De Maeseneire

Job Titles:
  • Belgian / Chairman

Peter Feld - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • German / Chief Executive Officer
Peter Feld (1965) was appointed Chief Executive Officer and member of the Executive Committee effective April 5, 2023.

Peter Vanneste - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Chief Financial Officer and a Member
Peter Vanneste (1971) has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Executive Committe effective November 1, 2023.

Steve Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Sales Director Gourmet

Steven Retzlaff - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President
  • President Global Cocoa
  • U.S. / Swiss / 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.

Sylvia Maldonado

Job Titles:
  • Director of Corporate Communications Americas

Thomas Intrator

Job Titles:
  • Swiss / Director
Antoine de Saint-Affrique (1964, French national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2021.

Tim E. Minges

Job Titles:
  • American / Director
Tim E. Minges (1958, American national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2013.

Yen Yen Tan

Job Titles:
  • Singaporean / Director
Yen Yen Tan (1965, Singaporean national) was elected to the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG as Director at the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders in December 2020.