Lecta announces that, effective 1 March 2022, Gilles Van Nieuwenhuyzen will become CEO of Lecta Group. He will also be appointed as Director of Lecta Ltd succeeding Eduardo Querol.
Gilles has a vast and diversified experience in different industries such as chemicals (DSM ), packaging (Rexam and Stora Enso), food ingredients (Danisco and CSM), and paper & board (Stora Enso). He has also served several positions as independent advisor and top interim executive .
Gilles has proven all along his career a successful focus on the same pillars which form the basis of Lecta transformation today. He will drive with energy and passion our path to profitable growth through innovation, value selling and focused investment while developing further our operational excellence initiatives.
Gilles’ last position was Executive Vice President and Head of the Packaging Solutions Division at Stora Enso, responsible for containerboards and corrugated & consumer packaging.
Gilles graduated from Delft University of Technology (MSc) and Insead (MBA) and is a Dutch national.
Dermot F. Smurfit Lecta Chairman stated “It’s a pleasure to welcome Gilles to Lecta. I’m convinced his deep experience and management drive will help us in the transformation project of our Company. I would also like to thank Eduardo for the very professional way he has dealt with the transition period during the last few months. As announced, Eduardo will become Vice Chairman of the Group and Special Advisor to the Chairman”.