Ahold Delhaize shareholders approve appointment of new CFO Jolanda Poots-Bijl

Ahold Delhaize, based in Zaandam, Netherlands, announces that shareholders approved the appointment of Jolanda Poots-Bijl as a member of the management board during the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in Zaandam. She will assume the role of chief financial officer on Oct. 1.

Poots-Bijl will join Ahold Delhaize mid-August as executive vice president, Finance, and member of the executive committee and will start as CFO after an induction period. She joins from offshore construction company Van Oord, where she has held the position of CFO since 2016. During the shareholders meeting, Poots-Bijl said: “I will dedicate my 20 years of CFO experience in various industries, my passion, time, and high level of energy to the company and its strategy, with a keen eye on people, sustainability, and innovation.”

Frans Muller, CEO of Ahold Delhaize said: “We are looking forward to Jolanda starting. Her extensive experience as a finance leader and passion for digital transformation and sustainability will be of important value to our company.”

Poots-Bijl will succeed Natalie Knight, who has been CFO and member of the management board since April 2020. Knight will move back to the U.S. with her family after more than 25 years in Europe.

“On behalf of all Ahold Delhaize associates and our management board, I want to thank Natalie for her contribution and positive impact on our company. We wish Natalie all the best for her future endeavors,” said Muller.