Cees ‘t Hart

Mr. ‘t Hart served as Chief Executive Officer of Carlsberg Group, a brewing company, from 2015 to August 2023. Prior to joining Carlsberg, Mr. ‘t Hart was CEO of the Dutch dairy company Royal FrieslandCampina, a position which he had held since 2008. Prior to Royal FrieslandCampina, he spent 25 years with Unilever, holding positions across Eastern and Western Europe, and Asia. His last position at Unilever was as a member of the Europe Executive Board.

DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

• During his 38-year career, Mr. ‘t Hart has gained valuable experience in executive leadership, operations management, cost management and strategic planning.
• Mr. ‘t Hart was the main architect behind Carlsberg’s successful program to restore robust sales and profitability in its core markets and its strategic move into China.
• Mr. ‘t Hart has extensive public company board and global corporate governance experience. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Randstad. Mr. ‘t Hart is a former member of the Supervisory Board of KLM and a former member of the Board of AFKLM.