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Our Executive Committee and Management Board (continued)
Hanneke Faber
Abbe Luersman
Jan Ernst de Groot
Wouter Kolk
Ahold at a glance
Business review
Governance
Chief Commercial Officer
Chief Human Resources Officer
Member Executive Committee
Member Executive Committee
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.
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, inclusive of
talent, performance, leadership and organizational
development, Total Reward and HR Services
and Solutions.
Before joining Ahold, Abbe worked for Unilever,
where she held various HR leadership roles,
most recently as head of 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.
Ahold
Annual Report 2014
Chief Legal Officer
Chief Operating Officer Ahold Netherlands
and Chief Executive Officer Albert Heijn
Member Executive Committee
Member Executive Committee
Jan Ernst de Groot (April 11, 1963) is a Dutch
national. On January 8, 2015, the Supervisory
Board appointed Jan Ernst as Chief Legal Officer
and member to the Executive Committee, effective
February 1, 2015. He is responsible for legal
affairs, the Company's governance and compliance
functions, product integrity, and our responsible
retailing strategy.
Before joining Ahold, Jan Ernst was general counsel
and managing director External Affairs Corporate
Responsibility at TNT Express. Prior to that, he worked
for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in a wide range of
business and legal roles, most recently as managing
director and member of the board of management.
He was also responsible for the development
and implementation of KLM's transformative
sustainability strategy,
Jan Ernst is chairman of the supervisory councils of
Hivos and Wetlands International. He is a board
member of the Hermitage Museum Amsterdam and
of the U.S. non-profit Salzburg Global Seminar where
he chairs the health sustainability committee.
Wouter Kolk (April 26, 1966) is a Dutch national.
On January 14, 2015, the Supervisory Board
appointed Wouter as Chief Executive Officer
Albert Heijn and member of the Executive Committee,
effective February 1, 2015. Wouter had re-joined
Ahold in 2013 as EVP Specialty Stores and New
Markets at Albert Heijn following a six-year career
as CEO of international retailer WE Fashion. He first
started at Ahold in 1991, and over the next 16
years served in several commercial and operational
management roles, including Commercial Director
Asia-Pacific based in Singapore, Regional Director
Albert Heijn, General Manager Gall Gall, and,
until 2007 General Manager of Etos.
