Board of Directors

Read more about members of our leadership team

Meet our Board of Directors

The Board’s principal mission is to oversee the company, which includes ensuring the good performance of the Group, defining the dsm-firmenich strategy, overseeing risk control and legal compliance, and supervising the management and maintenance of our core values.

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THOMAS LEYSEN

Chair of the Board and Member of the Compensation Committee​​

PATRICK FIRMENICH

Vice-Chair and Chair of the Governance and Nomination Committee​​

ANDRÉ POMETTA

Member of the Compensation Committee

DR. ANTOINE FIRMENICH

Chair of the Sustainability Committee and
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee

CARLA MAHIEU

Chair of the Compensation Committee and
Member of the Nomination and Governance Committee

Corien M. Wortmann-Kool
CORIEN WORTMANN

Member of the Sustainability Committee and
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee

ERICA MANN

Member of the Governance & Nomination Committee and Member of the  Sustainability Committee

FRITS VAN PAASSCHEN

Member of the Compensation Committee and
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee

JOHN RAMSAY

Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee

RICHARD RIDINGER

Member of the Nomination and Governance Committee

DR. SZE COTTE-TAN

Member of the Sustainability Committee

*as per Article 3 of the Board’s Organizational Regulations, Nominated Directors (and directors who have been Nominated Directors) are not regarded as Independent Directors.

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  • Our Company

    Discover how we bring progress to life through purpose-led science, sustainable solutions, building on our 150-year heritage, and leading by example.

  • Investors

    Two global leaders in science and innovation have joined forces to become dsm-firmenich, creating a world of potential for investors.

  • Corporate governance

    We are fully committed to good corporate governance. Our principles and rules on corporate governance are laid down in the articles of association and the organizational regulations, among other documents.