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Our Executive Committee and Management Board (continued)
Chief Commercial Officer
Member Executive Committee
Chief Operating Officer Ahold
Netherlands and Chief Executive
Officer Albert Heijn
Member Executive Committee
Chief Human Resources Officer
Member Executive Committee
Ahold at a glance i Our strategy
Our performance
Governance
Financials
Investors
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Hanneke Faber
Hanneke Faber (April 19, 1969) is a
Dutch national.
On August 21, 2013, the Supervisory Board
appointed Hanneke as Chief Commercial
Officer and member of the Executive Committee,
effective September 1, 2013. She is responsible
for leading the global online and customer loyalty
initiatives, ensuring and accelerating an integrated
approach to the first two pillars of Ahold's strategy,
"increasing customer loyalty" and "broadening
our offering."
Before joining Ahold, Hanneke was vice president
and general manager Global Pantene, Head
Shoulders and Herbal Essences at Procter
Gamble. She began her career at Procter
Gamble in 1992 and has held various senior
roles in marketing in both Europe and in the
United States.
Sander van der Laan
Sander van der Laan (September 30, 1968) is a
Dutch national.
On August 21, 2013, the Supervisory Board
appointed Sander to the Executive Committee,
effective September 1, 2013. On March 1,
2011, he became Chief Operating Officer of
Ahold Europe, and later CEO of Albert Heijn.
He is responsible for business operations and
continental strategy within Europe.
Sander joined Ahold in 1998 as Unit Manager for
Albert Heijn. In March 2002, he became General
Manager for Gall Gall, and in May 2003 he
was appointed EVP Marketing Merchandising
at Albert Heijn. In 2008, Sander was appointed
CEO of Giant Carlisle in the United States, and
in January 2010, he became General Manager
of Albert Heijn. Prior to joining Ahold, he spent
eight years in various positions for SCA and
Unilever. Sander is co-chair of GS1 Nederland
and a member of the executive board of ECR
Europe. He is also the chairman of the VUmc
CCA Foundation at the VU Medical Center
in Amsterdam.
Abbe Luersman
Abbe Luersman (December 4, 1967) is a
U.S. national.
The Supervisory Board appointed Abbe as Chief
Human Resources Officer and member of the
Executive Committee, effective November 1,
2013. She is responsible for HR, leadership, and
organizational design.
Before joining Ahold, Abbe worked for Unilever,
where she has held various HR leadership roles,
with her most recent being responsible for Human
Resources for Unilever Europe. Prior to Unilever,
Abbe worked at Whirlpool Corporation holding
various senior roles in human resources, both in
the United States and internationally.
