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Our Executive Board manages the company with the ultimate aim of increasing our company’s value. The Supervisory Board oversees and advises the Executive Board on matters such as business development, planning, strategy and risk mitigation.
Striving for economic success is what drives us. At board level, we encourage our teams to create innovative solutions that look beyond the classic areas of flavors and fragrances.
The overarching focus of both our Executive and Supervisory Board is to drive the Symrise Group’s sustainable, long-term success. The two boards meet regularly to discuss business development, planning, strategy and risk mitigation. In compliance with the German Codetermination Act (MitbestG).
To fulfill its responsibilities more efficiently, the Supervisory Board formed a total of four committees. These committees draft the Supervisory Board’s resolutions and prepare the agenda items to be addressed in the full session. The three committees are the Auditing Committee, the Arbitration Committee pursuant to § 27 (3) of the Codetermination Act (MitbestG), a General Committee and a Nominations Committee. In certain instances where permitted by law, the Supervisory Board’s decision-making authority is assigned to its committees. For more information please see the Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board of Symrise AG.
Chief Executive Officer
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Personal particulars
| Date of birth: | September 18, 1958 |
| Place of birth: | Ohlenrode/Landwehr, Germany |
Qualifications
| 1985: | Chemistry degree |
| 1987: | Chemistry PhD |
Career history
| 1985: | various management positions in Research & Development at the Bayer Group, the Haarmann & Reimer-Group und Symrise GmbH & Co KG |
| 2003: | Symrise GmbH & Co KG, Global Head of the Aroma Chemicals Division |
| 2004: | Symrise GmbH & Co KG, Global Head of Operations |
| 2006: | Symrise AG, Global Head of Flavor & Nutrition |
| since 12/2006: | Symrise AG, Member of the Executive Board |
| since 08/2009: | Symrise AG, Chief Executive Officer |
| since 04/2021: | Symrise AG, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board for Scent & Care |
| since 02/2023 | Symrise AG, Chief Executive Officer |
Membership of statutory supervisory boards of other German companies
none
Membership of comparable supervisory bodies (in Germany or abroad)
none
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Chief Financial Officer
Read moreChief Financial Officer
Personal particulars
| Date of birth: | May 9, 1965 |
| Place of birth: | Heide, Germany |
Qualifications
| 1992: | Completion of studies in business administration, awarded degree in business |
Career history
| 1993: | Mannesmann AG, Finance department |
| 1996: | Mannesmann Corp./USA, Head of Treasury |
| 2002: | Merck KGaA, Head of Treasury |
| 2007: | Merck Serono S.A/Schweiz, CFO |
| 2009: | Merck KGaA, Head of Accounting & Controlling, Head of global Finance Organization |
| 2015: | AMEOS Group Switzerland, CFO (Member of Executive Board) |
| 2016: | Symrise AG, Chief Financial Officer |
Membership of statutory supervisory boards of other German companies
none
Membership of comparable supervisory bodies (in Germany or abroad)
none
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Member of the Board for Human Resources, Legal & Compliance and Labour Director
Read moreMember of the Board for Human Resources, Legal & Compliance and Labour Director
Personal particulars
| Date of birth: | October 2, 1973 |
| Place of birth: | Hanover, Germany |
Qualifications
| 1992: | Law Studies in Münster and Paris 1. and 2. State exam |
| 2002: | PhD in law, University Münster |
Career history
| 2001: | Clifford Chance, Attorney at law |
| 2004: | LANXESS AG, Legal department and internal auditing |
| 07/2014: | LANXESS AG, Head of Legal Department |
| 07/2017: | LANXESS AG, Global Head of Human Resources |
| 01/2020: | LANXESS AG, Member of the Board and Labour Director |
| since 02/2023: | SYMRISE AG, Member of the Board for Human Resources & Legal and Labour Director |
Membership of statutory supervisory boards of other German companies
none
Membership of comparable supervisory bodies (in Germany or abroad)
none
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Member of the Board for Scent & Care
Read moreMember of the Board for Scent & Care
Personal particulars
| Date of birth: | December 5, 1980 |
| Place of birth: | Hameln, Germany |
Qualifications
| 2001: | MSc in Economic Sciences, HHL Leipzig, Tsinghua University Beijing |
| 2010: | PhD in Economic Sciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
| 2019: | Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School |
Career history
| 2001: | Bayer AG, Trainee International Business |
| 2006: | Boston Consulting Group |
| 2011: | Symrise AG, Director Corporate Development/M&A |
| 07/2014: | Symrise AG, CFO Division Nutrition |
| 10/2015: | Symrise AG, SVP BU Performance Specialties, Division Aroma Molecules |
| 02/2017: | Probi AB, Lund, Sweden, CFO |
| 01/2019: | Symrise AG, SVP Corporate Projects |
| 11/2020: | Symrise AG, Global President, Division Cosmetic Ingredients |
| since 02/2023: | Symrise AG, Member of the Board for Scent & Care |
Membership of statutory supervisory boards of other German companies
none
Membership of comparable supervisory bodies (in Germany or abroad)
Probi AB, Lund, Sweden, Member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee
Blis Technologies Limited, Dunedin, New Zealand, Member of the Board of Directors
Member of the Board for Taste, Nutrition & Health
Read moreMember of the Board for Taste, Nutrition & Health
Personal particulars
| Date of birth: | February 7, 1964 |
| Place of birth: | Lunéville, France |
Qualifications
| 1988: | University degree in veterinary medicine and MBA HEC Paris |
Career history
| 1989: | Sales & Marketing Pfizer |
| 1990: | Product Manager/Head for Europe at Merial (Rhone Poulenc Group) |
| 1996: | General Manager Rhone Poulenc Poland |
| 2000: | Head of "Prepared Food“ Business Unit Food Rhodia & Vice President for Europe |
| 2004: | Vice President Gobal Marketing & Sales Development Danisco |
| 2006: | Global Market Director „Food and Pharma“ at Air Liquide |
| 2009: | Head of the Food Division Diana |
| since 2014: | Head of the Diana Division at Symrise |
| since 10/2016: | Symrise AG, Member of the Board for Nutrition |
| since 04/2021: | Symrise AG, Member of the Board for Flavor & Nutrition |
| since 03/2022: | Symrise AG, Member of the Board for Taste, Nutrition & Health |
Membership of statutory supervisory boards of other German companies
none
Membership of comparable supervisory bodies (in Germany or abroad)
Probi AB, Lund, Sweden, Chairman of the Board of Directors
VetAgroSup, Lyon, France, Member of the Board of Directors
Swedencare AB, Malmoe, Sweden, Member of the Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer of Nobian Industrial Chemicals B.V. Amersfoort, Netherlands
Read moreChief Executive Officer of Nobian Industrial Chemicals B.V. Amersfoort, Netherlands
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | September 3, 1963 |
| Place of birth: | Iserlohn, Germany |
Education
| 1989: | Graduate Engineer in Chemical Process Engineering, Technical University, Dortmund |
Professional Career
| 1989-1998: | Various Technical Roles in Polymer Manufacturing, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 1999-2000: | Project Manager for Shanghai Polycarbonate-Project, Bayer AG, Krefeld, Germany |
| 2000-2004: | Managing Director of Bayer Polymers Shanghai Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China |
| 2001-2004: | Site Manager MDI/TDI, Shanghai, China |
| 2004-2007: | Global Head Production & Technology for MDI and TDI, Bayer Material Science AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 2007-2011: | Chairman and CEO, Bayer China, Shanghai; China/Managing Director, Bayer Material Science China Ltd, Shanghai; China |
| 2011-2013: | Global Head Business Unit Polycarbonates, Shanghai, China |
| 2013-2015: | Member of the Executive Board of Bayer Group, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 2016-12/2019: | Chief Executive Officer, China National Bluestar Group, Beijing, China |
| since 12/2019: | Chief Executive Officer, Elkem ASA, Oslo, Norway |
| since 09/2021: | Chief Executive Officer of Nobian Industrial Chemicals B.V., Amersfoort, Netherlands |
Membership in other Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
Celanese Corporation, Irving/Texas, USA, Member of the Board of Directors
Read less closeManaging Director of BC BuckConsult
Read moreManaging Director of BC BuckConsult
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | October 24, 1961 |
| Place of birth: | Ulm, Germany |
Education
| 1981: | High school diploma, Wirtschaftsgymnasium Ulm |
| 1986: | Degree in Business Economics at the University of Augsburg, Faculty of Business and Economics |
Professional Career
| 1987-1993: | McKinsey & Company, New York (USA), Düsseldorf, Munich, Consultant |
| 1993-1998: | Hugo Boss, Metzingen, Director of Strategic Planning/Director of Licenses |
| 1999: | Valentino S.p.A., Rom/Italy, Head of Marketing/Productmanagement/Licenses |
| 2000-2002: | Willy Bogner GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, Director of Strategic Planning/Licenses |
| 2002-2012: | Esprit Holdings, Ratingen, Executive Director of Product & Licenses |
| since 2013: | BC BuckConsult, Munich, Managing Director |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closeRegional Head, IG BCE District South Lower Saxony
Read moreRegional Head, IG BCE District South Lower Saxony
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | March 15, 1982 |
| Place of birth: | Schönebeck, Germany |
Education
| 2001: | High school diploma at Gymnasium Himmelsthür, Hildesheim |
| 2001-2008: | Degree in Social Sciences from Georg-August University in Göttingen (Diplom) |
Professional Career
| 2008-2009: | Youth officer for the IG BCE in the Mainfranken and Nuremberg districts |
| 2010: | Trainee trade union secretary in the Augsburg district and in Baden-Wuerttemberg for IG BCE |
| 2010-2012: | IG BCE trade union secretary for Kassel district |
| 2012-03/2023: | IG BCE trade union secretary for the North region |
| since 04/2023 | Regional Head, IG BCE District South Lower Saxony |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
UPM - Kymmene Beteiligungs GmbH, Augsburg, Member of Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closeChairman of the works council and Chairman of the general works council of Symrise AG
Read moreChairman of the works council and Chairman of the general works council of Symrise AG
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | November 5, 1962 |
| Place of birth: | Stadtoldendorf, Germany |
Education
| 1982: | High school diploma |
| 1984: | Industrial clerk at Dragoco Gerberding GmbH & Co. GmbH |
Professional Career
| 1984-1988: | Flavor sales clerk at Dragoco Gerberding GmbH & Co. |
| 1988-1992: | Team leader for foreign sales at DEUTSCHE SPEZIALGLAS AG |
| 1992-2006: | Various sales positions at Haarmann & Reimer GmbH and Symrise GmbH & Co. KG in the Flavor division |
| since 2006: | Pricing Manager EAME in the Flavor & Nutrition division at Symrise AG |
| since 2010: | Member of the Holzminden works council of Symrise AG |
| since 07/2013: | Chairman of the works council and Chairman of the general works council of Symrise AG |
| since 03/2018: | Chairman of the works council of Symrise AG and Chairman of the general works council of Symrise AG |
Membership in other Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closeChief Financial Officer of COFRA Holding AG, Zug, Switzerland
Read moreChief Financial Officer of COFRA Holding AG, Zug, Switzerland
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | July 24, 1970 |
| Place of birth: | Ellwangen |
Education
| 1989: | High school graduation (Abitur) |
| 1998: | Study of business economics (Diplom-Betriebswirt) |
Professional Career
| 1998-2001: | Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft Arthur Andersen, Audit Manager |
| 2001-2002: | Carl Zeiss-Gruppe, Head of Mergers & Acquistions |
| 2002-2009: | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Member of the Executive Board / Chief Financial Officer |
| 2009-2015: | Symrise AG, Member of the Executive Board / Chief Financial Officer |
| 2016-2020: | Bertelsmann Management SE, Chief Financial Officer |
| since 2021: | COFRA Holding AG, Zug, Switzerland, Chief Financial Officer |
Membership of statutory supervisory boards of other German companies
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (in Germany or abroad)
none
Read less closeIndependent member of the works council at Symrise AG
Read moreIndependent member of the works council at Symrise AG
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | August 20, 1965 |
| Place of birth: | Stadtoldendorf, Germany |
Education
| 1982: | Secondary school certificate |
| 1982-1983: | BGJ Electro |
| 1983-1986: | Apprenticeship as power plant technician at Haarmann & Reimer GmbH |
Professional Career
| 1986-2003: | Haarmann & Reimer GmbH |
| 2003-2006: | Symrise GmbH & Co KG |
| 2006-06/2016: | Tesium GmbH |
| since 07/2016: | Independent member of the works council at Symrise AG |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closeDirector Research Biobased Ingredients, Research & Technology, Food & Beverage, Taste, Nutrition & Health, Symrise AG
Read moreDirector Research Biobased Ingredients, Research & Technology, Food & Beverage, Taste, Nutrition & Health, Symrise AG
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | March 1st, 1967 |
| Place of birth: | Bonn, Germany |
Education
| 1986: | Abitur |
| 1987-1992: | Diploma degree in chemistry, University of Bonn |
| 1992-1995: | PhD thesis, University of Bonn |
Professional Career
| 1995-1999: | Laboratory Head Cosmetic Ingredients, Haarmann & Reimer GmbH, Holzminden |
| 2000-2003: | Laboratory Head Flavor Research, Haarmann & Reimer GmbH, Holzminden |
| 2003-2006: | Head of New Molecules Flavors, Corporate Research, Symrise GmbH & Co KG, Holzminden |
| 2006-2017: | Director Ingredient Research, Research & Technology, Flavor & Nutrition, Symrise AG, Holzminden |
| 2017-2022: | Director Research Biobased Ingredients, Research & Technology, Flavor & Nutrition, Symrise AG, Holzminden |
| since 2022: | Director Research Biobased Ingredients, Research & Technology, Food & Beverage, Taste, Nutrition & Health, Symrise AG, Holzminden |
| since 2016: | Member of the „Sprecherausschuss der Leitenden Angestellten“ of Symrise AG |
| since 2020: | Chairman of the „Sprecherausschuss der Leitenden Angestellten“ of Symrise AG |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG; Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closeSecretary of the Executive Board, Division 2 for Economic, Sectoral and Collective Bargaining Policy and HR, The German Mining, Chemical and Energy Industrial Union (IG BCE)
Read moreSecretary of the Executive Board, Division 2 for Economic, Sectoral and Collective Bargaining Policy and HR, The German Mining, Chemical and Energy Industrial Union (IG BCE)
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | 3 February 1988 |
| Place of birth: | Soltau, Germany |
Education
| 09/2004- 02/2008: | Chemical Laboratory Technician Training, AF Personalpartner GmbH – Industriepark Walsrode |
| 10/2010- 08/2011: | Training at the Europäische Akademie der Arbeit (European Academy of Labour), Frankfurt |
Professional Career
| 02/2008- 12/2009: | Youth Officer, German Youth and Trainees Council (JAV) |
| 01/2010- 11/2011: | Trainee, IG BCE, Middle Rhine District |
| 12/2011- 04/2015: | Regional Secretary for Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland |
| 05/2015- 11/2017: | Union Secretary, Young Generation/Training Department, Hanover |
| 12/2017- 12/2020: | Head of the IG BCE Executive Office, Berlin |
| 12/2020- 07/2023: | Head of the Sectoral and Economic Policy Department, Hanover |
| since 01/2022: | Secretary of the Executive Board, Division 2 for Economic, Sectoral and Collective Bargaining Policy and HR, IG BCE, Hanover |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Member of the Supervisory Board, Symrise AG, Holzminden
Member of the Supervisory Board, Rain Carbon Germany GmbH, Castrop-Rauxel
Membership within comparable supervisory bodies (domestic and international)
N/A
Read less closeChief Executive Officer of AC Immune S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Read moreChief Executive Officer of AC Immune S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | September 26, 1957 |
| Place of birth: | Munich, Germany |
Training
| 1980: | Pharmaceutical studies, University of Würzburg |
| 1981: | Registered pharmacist |
| 1984: | Doctoral degree in toxicology (magna cum laude), University of Würzburg |
| 1999: | Registered toxicologist |
| 2000: | Postdoctoral teaching position, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lausanne, Switzerland |
Professional Career
| 1985: | American research grant, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA |
| 1989: | Various research positions, Nestlé, Switzerland |
| 1998: | Head of Global Research, Nestlé, Switzerland |
| 2001: | Global management of Nestlé Science & Technology Alliances, Nestlé, Switzerland |
| since 2003: | Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AC Immune S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
Bio MedInvest AG, Basel, Switzerland, Chairperson of the Board of Directors
AB2 Bio SA, Lausanne, Switzerland, Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Vice Chairperson of the works council and Vice Chairperson of the general works council at Symrise AG
Read moreVice Chairperson of the works council and Vice Chairperson of the general works council at Symrise AG
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | October 4, 1977 |
| Place of birth: | Holzminden, Germany |
Education
| 1997: | High school diploma |
| 1999: | Industrial clerk at Haarmann & Reimer GmbH |
| 2003: | Specialist for Marketing (IHK) |
Professional Career
| 1999-2005: | Fragrance/CI Sales Clerk |
| 2005-2011: | Purchasing Assistant S&C |
| 2011-2016: | Global Marketing Manager Menthol |
| since 2002: | Member of the Holzminden works council of Symrise AG |
| since 03/2018: | Vice Chairperson of the works council and Vice Chairperson of the general works council of Symrise AG |
Membership in Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Board
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
none
Read less closeChief Executive Officer of LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Houston/Texas, USA
Read moreChief Executive Officer of LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Houston/Texas, USA
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | March 11, 1966 |
| Place of birth: | Wervik, Belgium |
Education
| 1989: | MSc. Chemical Engineering, University Gent, Belgium |
Professional Career
| 1990-1994: | Sales & Technical Manager Coatings/Polyurethanes for the Benelux Countries, Bayer NV, Brussels, Belgium |
| 1994-1996: | Sales Manager Elastomers, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 1996-1998: | Manager Marketing Unit Electrical Encapsulation and Speciality Raw Materials, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 1998-2001: | Regional Director for Polyurethanes in South America, Bayer SA, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| 2001-2002: | Vice President Specialities Business Group NAFTA-Region, Bayer Corp.,Pittsburgh, USA |
| 2002-2003: | Senior Vice President & Head of Polymer Solutions Americas Division, Bayer Corp., Pittsburgh, USA |
| 2003-2004: | Executive Vice President, Head of Region Europe, Middle East and Africa, Member of the Executive Committee, Bayer Polymers AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 2004-2011: | Executive Vice President & General Manager Business Unit Polyurethanes, Member of the Executive Committee, Bayer MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 2011-2012: | Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer, Member of the Executive Committee, Bayer MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 2012-2015: | CEO & Managing Director, Treofan Group GmbH, Raunheim, Germany |
| 2015-2018: | CEO & Managing Director, CABB Group GmbH, Sulzbach, Germany |
| 2018-2022: | President & CEO, Neste Corp., Espoo, Finland |
| since 2022 | CEO, LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Houston/Texas, USA |
Membership in other Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Bord
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Houston/USA and London/UK, Member of the Supervisory Board
Read less closeProfessional Supervisory Board Member
Read moreProfessional Supervisory Board Member
Personal Information
| Date of birth: | May 9, 1964 |
| Place of birth: | Ede, Netherlands |
Education
| 1987: | Business Management Degree, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand |
Professional Career
| 1988-1991: | Brand & Marketing Manager, Detergent and Personal Care, Unilever Foods, New Zealand |
| 1991-1992: | Logistic & Planning Director, Unilever Food Solutions; Australia |
| 1992-1995: | Managing Manager, Unilever Foods, Netherlands |
| 1995-1996: | Vice President, European Dressings Category, Unilever Foods, Netherlands |
| 1996-2000: | Marketing Director and Global Category Director Olive Oil, Unilever, Italy |
| 2000-2004: | Chairman / CEO, Unilever Nordics Ice Cream, Sweden |
| 2004-2008: | Chairman / CEO, Unilever Middle East & North Africa, United Arab Emirates |
| 2008-2011: | Executive Vice President / CEO, Unilever SE Asia Australasia, Singapore, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pt. Unilever Indonesia, Indonesia |
| 2011-2017: | President / CEO and Member Global Leadership Team, Unilever Europe B.V., Netherlands |
| 2018-2020: | Chief Executive Officer and Director, AVON, England |
Membership in other Legally Mandated Domestic Supervisory Boards
Symrise AG, Holzminden, Member of the Supervisory Bord
Membership in Comparable Supervisory Bodies (Domestic and International)
Ahold Delhaize N.V., Netherlands, Member of the Supervisory Board Pandora, Denmark, Member of the Board of Directors (non-executive)
Independency
The Supervisory Board considers Mr. Zijderveld to be independent. Mr. Zijderveld does not have any personal or business relationship, directly or indirectly, with the Company, any shareholder of the Company who is subject to disclosure obligations or with any member of the Management Board or Supervisory Board. The aforementioned has not been the case in the past too and does also include Mr Zijderveld's family members.
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