Jolanda Poots-Bijl New CFO Ahold Delhaize

03-05-2023 Ahold Delhaize intends to nominate Jolanda Poots-Bijl for appointment as CFO and member of the Executive Board.

The supervisory board of Ahold Delhaize nominates Jolanda Poots-Bijl as its new Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Board. An extraordinary meeting of shareholders will be organised in the near future. Following shareholder approval, she will assume the role of CFO from 1 October. In mid-August, she will already take office as Executive Vice President Finance and member of the Executive Committee.

Jolanda Poots-Bijl is currently CFO of Van Oord, a position she has held since 2016. She has a long financial career and was CFO at several global and listed companies, including Ordina and VolkerWessels. She is also currently a Supervisory Director at AkzoNobel and Pon Holdings.

Frans Muller, ceo of Ahold Delhaize, says he is excited that Poots-Bijl will join the company. "She is a seasoned CFO with broad international working experience and a passion for digital transformation and sustainability. She has relevant experience in a wide range of sectors and brings finance leadership that can help us deliver our Leading Together strategy. She is a passionate leader with a keen eye for talent development and will be a strong addition to our Executive team. We look forward to welcoming her."

Peter Agnefjäll, Chair of the Supervisory Board added: "She has a track record of shaping strategy, and will drive implementation from a strong functional leadership position, without losing sight of the operations of our great local brands."