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Our leadership - Corporate Executive Board
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Governance
John Rishton
Chief Executive Officer
John Rishton (February 21, 1958) is a British national. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer on November 15, 2007, after having
served as acting CEO since July 1, 2007. John joined Ahold on January 1, 2006, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer. Ahold's shareholders appointed him to the Corporate Executive Board on May 18, 2006. John is former Chief Financial Officer
of British Airways Plc. He has also worked for Ford Europe in various executive positions. John is non-executive director of Rolls-Royce
Group Plc.
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Kimberly Ross
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kimberly Ross (May 5, 1965) is a U.S. national. She was appointed to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer and acting member of the Corporate Executive Board on November 15, 2007, after having served as Deputy Chief Financial
Officer since July 1, 2007. On April 23, 2008, Ahold's shareholders appointed Kimberly to the Corporate Executive Board.
Kimberly joined Ahold in September 2001 as Assistant Treasurer. In April 2002, she became Vice President and Group Treasurer
and was promoted to Senior Vice President and Group Treasurer in January 2004. She was appointed Senior Vice President and
Chief Treasury and Tax Officer in April 2005.
Prior to joining Ahold, Kimberly held the position of Senior Manager at Ernst Young in New York and Director of Corporate Finance
for the Americas at Joseph E. Seagram Sons Inc. She also held a number of other management positions at Joseph E. Seagram
Sons Inc. from 1995 through 2001 as well as at Anchor Glass from 1992 to 1995.
Kimberly is a member of the Advisory Board of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.
Dick Boer
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ahold Europe
Dick Boer (August 31, 1957) is a Dutch national. He was appointed Chief Operating Officer Ahold Europe on November 6, 2006.
On May 3, 2007, Ahold's shareholders appointed him to the Corporate Executive Board.
Dick joined Ahold in 1998 as CEO of Ahold Czech Republic and was appointed President and CEO of Albert Heijn in 2000. In 2003,
he became President and CEO of the Ahold Netherlands operating companies.
Prior to joining Ahold, Dick spent more than 17 years in various retail positions for SHV Holdings in the Netherlands and abroad,
and for Unigro N.V
Dick is Co-Chairman of ECR Europe, Chairman of Central Office Food Trade (CBL) and a member of the Supervisory Boards of AMS
Sourcing B.V. and the Red Cross Hospital in Beverwijk, the Netherlands. Dick is a member of the Executive Boards of VNO-NCW,
the Dutch Retail Trade Council and the Platform Retail Trade Nederland and a member of the European Retail Round Table.
Lawrence Benjamin
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ahold USA
Lawrence Benjamin (November 6, 1955) is a U.S. national. He was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Ahold USA as of November
6, 2006. On April 28, 2009, Ahold's shareholders appointed him to the Corporate Executive Board.
Larry joined Ahold in October 2003 as President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Foodservice. From 1994 to 2003, he worked
with several private equity firms where he served in operating positions including Chief Executive Officer of the NutraSweet Company,
President and CEO of Specialty Foods Corporation and President and CEO of Stella Foods. From 1986 to 1994 he also held a number
of management-level positions in the retail and ingredient divisions of Kraft Foods.
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Acting member and nominee to the Corporate Executive Board
Lodewijk Hijmans van den Bergh
Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Governance Counsel
Lodewijk Hijmans van den Bergh (September 16, 1963) is a Dutch national. In September 2009, Ahold announced his nomination
by the Supervisory Board for appointment to the Corporate Executive Board as Chief Corporate Governance Counsel, succeeding
Peter Wakkie. His appointment will be proposed at the General Meeting of Shareholders on April 13, 2010. Lodewijk joined
the Company on December 1, 2009, assuming his responsibilities as acting member of the Corporate Executive Board and Chief
Corporate Governance Counsel.
Prior to joining Ahold, Lodewijk was a partner and member of the managing committee of Amsterdam-based law firm De Brauw
Blackstone Westbroek, where he was head of the corporate practice group. He was the resident partner of De Brauw's London office
from 1994 to 1998.
Lodewijk is also the deputy chairman of the board of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
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