Ahold Delhaize Nominates Jan Zijderveld for Board Seat

Ahold Delhaize said it has nominated former Unilever executive Jan Zijderveld for appointment to the retailer’s supervisory board, effective April 14.  

Jan Zijderveld

Zijderveld is a Dutch national who spent almost 30 years at Unilever holding several senior management positions in seven different countries, ending up as CEO and president of Unilever Europe. He most recently was CEO of Avon and left the company last year after a successful turnaround of its business ultimately resulting in an acquisition by The Natura & Co. Zijderveld currently holds several advisory functions. 

“We are pleased to propose Jan for appointment to the supervisory board. He will bring extensive international experience, consumer insights in a broad range of products and valuable knowledge of the global retail space. With his arrival, we found the skills and competencies that will be important to the supervisory board as Ahold Delhaize is executing its Leading Together strategy and the supervisory board continues to evolve,” said Peter Agnefjäll, chair of the supervisory board.

The board will propose the appointment for approval by shareholders at the company’s annual meeting in April.